Since 1993 the average wireless phone customer’s monthly bill has gone down almost 37 percent, while minutes of use have increased about 300 percent, according to the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association. Wireless carriers are providing innovative products and services for less money, but some state legislatures see wireless service as an easy target and are taxing it more and more. Here’s a list of the 10 states with the highest taxes on wireless telephone service:
1. New York 21.70%
2. Florida 21.60%
3. Washington 21.52%
4. Illinois 21.05%
5. Nebraska 20.61%
6. Texas 19.67%
7. Rhode Island 19.55%
8. Pennsylvania 19.05%
9. California 18.66%
10. District of Columbia 18.05%
A full state-by-state breakdown is available online at www.stopaddingtomybill.com/documents/statefedbreakdown.pdf.
