NY Sales Tax (4%): 0.10
County Sales Tax (3.75%): 0.9
MTA Tax (0.375%): 0.01
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Sales Tax - Home Products
NY Sales Tax (4%): 0.98
County Sales Tax (3.75%): 0.92
MTA Tax (0.375%): 0.09
County Sales Tax (3.75%): 0.92
MTA Tax (0.375%): 0.09
Friday, August 26, 2011
Annual Phone Renewal
I renewed my VOIP phone plan (it's annual) for a seemingly low price... then got whomped with all sorts of taxes:
NY MCTD 186c: $1.27
Excise Tax: 5.33
Transit Tax: 0.78
Sales Tax: 16.56
FUSF (VoIP): 17.66
FCC Regulatory Fee (VoIP): 0.46
E911: 0.35
Now some explanation:
NY MCTD 186c: MTA tax for certain NYC-area counties
Excise Tax: This is a tax that originated in 1898 with the Spanish-American war. It was repealed and then reinstated in following wars, eventually becoming indefinite after WWII. A few years ago, it was eliminated for long-distance service, and now only applies to local service. Although it is a phone tax, the tax revenue doesn't go to fund anything telecom-specific.
Transit Tax: Used to fund transit projects in the service area. This is distinct from the MTA tax above.
Sales Tax: This seems high, sepcially since MCTD is calculated separately. I've opened an inquiry with my phone provider about it.
FUSF: "This surcharge is imposed for the purpose of providing telecommunications services at an affordable price to schools, libraries, rural health care providers, and low-income customers."
FCC Regulatory Fee (VoIP): The money to pay the regulators needs to come from somewhere!
E911: Another E911 recovery fee. Note that the E911 fee here is separate from the monthly cost recovery fee.
NY MCTD 186c: $1.27
Excise Tax: 5.33
Transit Tax: 0.78
Sales Tax: 16.56
FUSF (VoIP): 17.66
FCC Regulatory Fee (VoIP): 0.46
E911: 0.35
Now some explanation:
NY MCTD 186c: MTA tax for certain NYC-area counties
Excise Tax: This is a tax that originated in 1898 with the Spanish-American war. It was repealed and then reinstated in following wars, eventually becoming indefinite after WWII. A few years ago, it was eliminated for long-distance service, and now only applies to local service. Although it is a phone tax, the tax revenue doesn't go to fund anything telecom-specific.
Transit Tax: Used to fund transit projects in the service area. This is distinct from the MTA tax above.
Sales Tax: This seems high, sepcially since MCTD is calculated separately. I've opened an inquiry with my phone provider about it.
FUSF: "This surcharge is imposed for the purpose of providing telecommunications services at an affordable price to schools, libraries, rural health care providers, and low-income customers."
FCC Regulatory Fee (VoIP): The money to pay the regulators needs to come from somewhere!
E911: Another E911 recovery fee. Note that the E911 fee here is separate from the monthly cost recovery fee.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Sales Tax - Home Products
NY Sales Tax (4%): 0.17
County Sales Tax (3.75%): 0.16
MTA Tax (0.375%): 0.01
County Sales Tax (3.75%): 0.16
MTA Tax (0.375%): 0.01
Sales Tax - Gifts
This was shipped directly to the recipient, so the local tax in this case is his county, not mine.
NY Sales Tax (4%): 1.22
County Sales Tax - Suffolk (4.25%): 1.30
MTA Tax (0.375%): 0.11
County Sales Tax - Suffolk (4.25%): 1.30
MTA Tax (0.375%): 0.11
Sales Tax - Gift
Again, the gift was sent to the recipient. Like today's other gift purchase, it was chosen off of an online store's wedding registry. The registry is a list of wanted gifts, and allows for shipment to a (hidden) address specified by the registrant. But because I'm paying careful attention to taxes, I can tell that this one was shipped to CT, whereas the other was sent to the groom's hometown in NY.
CT Sales Tax (6.35%): 1.20
CT Sales Tax (6.35%): 1.20
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