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  1. L

    Recently returned DVR charged sales tax for shipping

    I canceled Dish and had to return the DVR, they sent the box with label. I sent it back UPS. Now I get a bill for the return $15.00 and $0.90 sales tax. Is it legal to charge sales tax on return shipping? Bad enough I had to pay to return their equipment but sales tax or just another Dish scam?
  2. vurbano

    Voom increases illegally collected sales tax.

    I noticed about a $1.00 increase in my bill this month on the illegally collected sales tax in my state. Anyone else?
  3. W

    Avoid Direct TV HD tax

    There is one easy way to avoid Direct TV Hd football tax. Buy an antenna, put it on roof or in the attic and watch Football in HD. YOu will not get all the games but you will get enough to satisfy. The picture quality will be better and it is free.
  4. nelson61

    AT&T and TPG finally close their sale.

    TPG would not have bought the rest of DIRECTV if it they could not turn a profit on the deal. Onerous debt is what has gone away.
  5. K

    Anybody in Georgia notice tax added to bill

    When i received my bill this week, it had a state tax added to it. It is about 1.1% of the total bill. I have searched and been unable to find where the state has added this tax to be collected. Does anyone in ga. have any info about this? Thanks
  6. cablewithaview

    Progress for DBS Ops vs. Ohio Tax

    DirecTV Inc. and EchoStar Communications Corp. have gained a partial victory in their lawsuit challenging a two-year-old tax applied to direct-broadcast satellite customers in Ohio. On Oct. 21, Judge Daniel Hogan of the Court of Common Pleas in Columbus issued a summary judgment ruling that...
  7. Bruce

    Netflix Price Increase

    ...goods: Alaska California Delaware Florida That is where I live, here is the correct information- Mobile communications and video services are taxed at the total Florida rate of 7.44% plus the applicable local tax rate. There is no residential exemption. What is Taxable? Communications...
  8. EdZackery

    Energy-Efficiency Home and Vehicle Tax Credit Credits

    Are these tax credits refundable or non-refundable?
  9. vurbano

    Sales tax refund.

    When do we get our refund for the illegally collected sales taxes due to Voom's failure to register in each state?
  10. Dah-Henny

    (article) Satellite TV Tax Ruling is Flawed

    ...interesting: Sixteen of the nation's top constitutional law scholars...believe that an Ohio Court of Appeals ruling upholding a satellite TV tax would dramatically erode Constitutional protections from discriminatory state regulation. In a "friend of the court" brief filed with the Ohio...
  11. Former member 134676

    Bill Question on Sales Tax

    I have a question with my bill. Does D* tax you then they apply the credits, or apply the credits then tax you? For some reason they are taxing me $0.16 more then what I get when I add and subtract everything. Here's my charges for each month: Normal Charges Fees Discounts $68.99 -...
  12. jrbdmb

    NAB protests "Performance Tax"

    Apparently there is now legislation in Congress that will nail OTA radio stations with a "performace tax" that is similar to the fees that Internet radio and Sirius/XM have had to pay for a while now ... the locals stations in my area have been running countless ads opposing this, and there is a...
  13. C

    New sales tax surcharge in Michigan on prepaid phones

    Just letting you guys know for anyone that lives in Michigan, I just found out today that a new tax surcharge of 1.92% went into effect this week for prepaid cell phones and services. This is on top of the 6% sales tax we already normally in Michigan for a total of 7.92%. The extra tax revenue...
  14. Bruce

    How things have changed

    Stupid people. There is only one way to make money, invest, every month, keep putting money in a investment account, roughly $300-500 a month, do that for 30 years. While there is no guarantees, better than the damn lottery.
  15. Rotryrkt

    Dish Billing Issues (Calculation of Sales Tax)

    I just ordered Dish Network again after a 2.5 year stint with Directv. I noticed in my confirmation email that I was being charged Sales Tax on the full amount of my bill before discounts. Since I am getting a $35/month discount, with Indiana's 7% sales tax, this amounts to a $2.45/month...
  16. bluegras

    Florida TV tax fight taken to U.S. Supreme Court

    ...a major satellite-television company is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a constitutional challenge to a Florida law that sets different tax rates for cable and satellite TV services. Dish Network in September filed a 39-page petition in the U.S. Supreme Court, nearly five months...
  17. hancox

    More news on ATSC 3.0...

    This is a bit harsh, but in the case of OTA TV, the FCC is too passive. DRM does not serve the public interest, and shouldn't be allowed on our airwaves without public benefit.
  18. Tvlman

    VOOM Rolls Back California Sales Tax Charges

    I sent an email to VOOM this morning about the illegal sales tax they are charging to residents of California. Received an immediate response stating that in the November bill they would eliminate that item and credit me with the past sales taxes. Nice response. Thanks VOOM! :)
  19. S

    CA Sales Tax just added? Anyone else?

    I've been a Dish Customer for about 9 years now, and on this months bill I notice (for the first time ever!) that there a $0.36 State/Local tax charge. Looking further there's a statement on the details section of the bill that states (edited for clarity): "A taxable equipment rental fee...
  20. Hugo M Garcia

    What do you think? Oakland voters approve marijuana tax

    Oakland voters approve marijuana tax It is the first US city to assess such a tax, which could raise almost $300,000 in revenue next year. Opponents of the measure say it opens the door to more crime and heavier drug use. Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday became the first city in the US to assess...
  21. Foxbat

    Reacher -- Amazon Prime

    With Tax Season over, Mrs. Foxbat and I started in watching Season 3 last night, making it through the first four episodes. My first impression is that Reacher seems to be a different character from the first two seasons. Maybe given the identity of the Big Bad and their history, but then it...
  22. ncted

    How things have changed

    The people who run the games know that people want to play for larger jackpots. Mega used to be $1 while PowerBall was $2. Then Mega went to $2, and now $5. The bigger the jackpot, the more people play because people don't make smart decisions.
  23. Kali05

    sales tax on my bill what's up with that?

    got my bill for this month has anyone else notice they charging sales tax now? i reside ca
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