State of Texas increasing taxes on satellite?????

[boba]

My new bill for DISH just came up online it went up by about 70 cents, why? I called DISH and was told Texas had introduced a surcharge on satellite bills. Not that much of an increase but I haven't seen any news about new taxes. Anyone have any more information, or is this another DISH tactic to add revenue?

 

[Neutron]

I'll have to look at our bill.... It wouldn't surprise me though.

 

[KAB]

Texas Cable Companies have complained about having to pay state franchise fees when the Sats don't. Maybe they now do???
http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-forum/286374-dish-directtv-merger-talk-wont-die-3.html#post2890044

 

[empiretc]

GREAT, more crap that is making it harder to justify keeping sat service.......

 

[whitewolf8214]

I bet taxes are going to hit everyone for Cable or Satellite in every state to make up for lost revenue for states that have over spent

 

[MikeD-C05]

Yes ,I saw a 64 cent increase on one of my bills for Tx state surcharge. So much for Gov. Perry saying he does not believe in increasing taxes on the tax payers of Texas.

 

[boba]

Yes ,I saw a 64 cent increase on one of my bills for Tx state surcharge. So much for Gov. Perry saying he does not believe in increasing taxes on the tax payers of Texas.

Yes Mike my actual increase was 66 cents and Govenor Perry is 2 faced like most politicians. My wonder is where did this increase come from, the Texas Legislature meets every 2 years for a 140 day period, it last met on June 29,2011 and won't meet again till 2013. Where did the legislation come from to approve this surcharge in a non legislative year?

 

[Teehar]

Sad...They'll just squander any extra money they get as usual.

 

[stardust3]

In TN we have no state income tax, but are paying 10% sales tax on everything including sat tv.

 

[Teehar]

In TN we have no state income tax, but are paying 10% sales tax on everything including sat tv.

Danged if ya do danged if ya don't...They are gonna get us by hook or crook.I stopped in at a local store to get some gas earlier today and they had the regional st.gas tax displayed on the pump,holy crap NC is way above TN,SC,and,GA.

We have been paying roughly 7% sat tax for several years now.Could really go off on a tax rant but I'll keep it clean.

 

[Claude Greiner]

Atleast your not in Florida where they screw you with 13.5%

Arkansas..........................................6.0%

Connecticut.......................................6.0%

Florida..............................................13.7%

Hawaii...............................................4.0%

Iowa.................................................5.0%

Kansas.............................................5.3%

Kentucky..........................................3.0%

Maine................................................5.0%

Maryland (Pay Per View Only)...............5.0%

Minnesota..........................................6.5%

Mississippi...........................................7.0%

Nebraska............................................5.0%

New Mexico.........................................5.0%

North Carolina.....................................7.0%

Ohio...................................................6.0%

Pennsylvania.......................................6.0%

Rhode Island.......................................7.0%

South Carolina....................................5.0%

South Dakota......................................4.0%

Tennessee...........................................8.25%

Texas..................................................6.25%

Utah.....................................................6.25%

Vermont................................................6.0%

West Virginia.........................................6.0%

Wisconson............................................5.0%

Washington DC.....................................10.0%

 

[EatMyVolts]

Raising taxes? And I thought Texas was a red state

Adding to Claude's list

Oregon..................................0.0%


Of course, they get ya one way or the other.

 

[KAB]

Atleast your not in Florida where they screw you with 13.5%

Arkansas..........................................6.0%

Connecticut.......................................6.0%

Florida..............................................13.7%

Hawaii...............................................4.0%

Iowa.................................................5.0%

Kansas.............................................5.3%

Kentucky..........................................3.0%

Maine................................................5.0%

Maryland (Pay Per View Only)...............5.0%

Minnesota..........................................6.5%

Mississippi...........................................7.0%

Nebraska............................................5.0%

New Mexico.........................................5.0%

North Carolina.....................................7.0%

Ohio...................................................6.0%

Pennsylvania.......................................6.0%

Rhode Island.......................................7.0%

South Carolina....................................5.0%

South Dakota......................................4.0%

Tennessee...........................................8.25%

Texas..................................................6.25%

Utah.....................................................6.25%

Vermont................................................6.0%

West Virginia.........................................6.0%

Wisconson............................................5.0%

Washington DC.....................................10.0%

Hey Claude, useful info. Been a while.

 

[whitewolf8214]

Hey Claude, useful info. Been a while.

+2

 

[MikeD-C05]

Yes Mike my actual increase was 66 cents and Govenor Perry is 2 faced like most politicians. My wonder is where did this increase come from, the Texas Legislature meets every 2 years for a 140 day period, it last met on June 29,2011 and won't meet again till 2013. Where did the legislation come from to approve this surcharge in a non legislative year?

That is the very thing I said to the DISH csr . I said most of our new laws go into effect in September of the odd year that the legislature meets ( last year 2011). So that means it should of went into effect last year not in JUNE of this year. Something doesn't seem right about this.

 

[lakebum431]

Is this thread really about 70 cents a month? That is $8.40 per YEAR. Or 2.3 cents per DAY. I have much bigger things in life to worry about than this. Give me a break.

 

[Teehar]

Is this thread really about 70 cents a month? That is $8.40 per YEAR. Or 2.3 cents per DAY. I have much bigger things in life to worry about than this. Give me a break.

Yea they'll give us a break all right!In my book every penny counts!

 

[lakebum431]

Yea they'll give us a break all right!In my book every penny counts!

If you say so. The day I start thinking about 3 cents a day is the day I rethink my entire life. Stop making a mountain out of a mole hill.

 

[whatchel1]

Yes ,I saw a 64 cent increase on one of my bills for Tx state surcharge. So much for Gov. Perry saying he does not believe in increasing taxes on the tax payers of Texas.

Somebody's gotta pay for his failed presidential run. Could actually be being done city by city. I haven't seen it yet on my bill.

 

[MikeD-C05]

Somebody's gotta pay for his failed presidential run. Could actually be being done city by city. I haven't seen it yet on my bill.

I knew the tax payers of Texas were going to have to pay for his failed run , but I had no idea it would be satellite tax payers.