[audispartan]

OK, for the first time ever, I have a sales tax charge on my Directv account. Usually there are never any associated taxes with my D* bill. For reference, MI has a 6% sales tax that applies to most products and services (with some food exceptions, etc), but usually doesn't apply to services done outside of the state and delivered here, hence why D* never bills for just beaming in a signal.
Anyway, my bill breaks down as follows:

$44.99 for Total Choice
+ $5.99 DVR
+ $4.99 2nd receiver
+ $12.00 HBO
- $10.00 6 mo customer discount special
+ $0.60 sales tax????

= $58.57

First off, why the sales tax, and second, why is it calculated from the amount discounted? If anything, the tax should be $3.48, from the total bill (not that I am going to raise this point!).

Thanks.

 

[cmoss5]

OK, for the first time ever, I have a sales tax charge on my Directv account. Usually there are never any associated taxes with my D* bill. For reference, MI has a 6% sales tax that applies to most products and services (with some food exceptions, etc), but usually doesn't apply to services done outside of the state and delivered here, hence why D* never bills for just beaming in a signal.
Anyway, my bill breaks down as follows:

$44.99 for Total Choice
+ $5.99 DVR
+ $4.99 2nd receiver
+ $12.00 HBO
- $10.00 6 mo customer discount special
+ $0.60 sales tax????

= $58.57

First off, why the sales tax, and second, why is it calculated from the amount discounted? If anything, the tax should be $3.48, from the total bill (not that I am going to raise this point!).

Thanks.

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THE REASON FOR THE SALES TAX IS FOR LEASING FEE, NOT PURCHASE AS I
NOW HAVE A LEASING FEE FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER + THE SALES TAX FOR ME
IS $.35 ON THE HR20-700 I HAVE ....EVERY ONE WILL START SEEING THIS NATIONWIDE DUE TO TAX LAWS....JUST LIKE LEASING A CAR, YOU PAY A SALES TAX ON THE LEASE...SAME HERE ON THE HR20.....

 

[Mavrick]

Is your second receiver leased?

The reason I asked is I was never charged tax on mine either but when I replaced and owned R15 with a leased HR20 I started getting charged tax on the $4.99 leased reciever fee.

 

[audispartan]

Is your second receiver leased?

The reason I asked is I was never charged tax on mine either but when I replaced and owned R15 with a leased HR20 I started getting charged tax on the $4.99 leased reciever fee.

Yes, both receivers are leased. I moved from owning two old RCA receivers to replacing them with a D11 and an R15 in September. So I guess both are leased...but even if you add up the $5.99 and the $4.99, the tax should be $0.66 when rounded up (6% on $10.98)

 

[jimisham]

I should be seeing my bill anytime. I'll see what it says.

 

[Kevin Dupuy]

I don't lease any equipment, own all my stuff. But I am still getting a sales tax. Forgot how much, but yeah. So it might also be tied to what your state legislature wants. I'm in Louisiana.

 

[dodge boy]

Here in Ohio the republicans that ran the state put a sales tax on the whole thing, prgramming the whole deal...... Maybe that's why they finally got voted out after 16 miserable years.

 

[MikeR7]

yah, just wait and see what the tax and spend democrats hike it to!!

 

[Teacherman]

13.5 percent on the whole thing here in sunny Fla.

 

[Badger]

Here in Ohio the republicans that ran the state put a sales tax on the whole thing, prgramming the whole deal...... Maybe that's why they finally got voted out after 16 miserable years.

Let us know when the Democrats remove your state sales tax from your bill! LOL :hurah:

 

[dodge boy]

Let us know when the Democrats remove your state sales tax from your bill! LOL :hurah:

They can't, the Tax and spend guys that were in office ran our state into a deficit...... but enough with the political stuff, cuz i KNOW i'm right (as always) and back on topic......

 

[SNAP]

That wont happen 'til Sat dishes have 20 LNB's on them.

Let us know when the Democrats remove your state sales tax from your bill! LOL :hurah:

 

[jimisham]

Just looked at our Dec. 20 bill online and no sales tax. We have Total Choice Plus and two receivers.

 

[Jasen]

that sales tax has been voted on by your state . your state voted to have a sales tax

 

[jimisham]

that sales tax has been voted on by your state . your state voted to have a sales tax

I'm also in Michigan. There's no sales tax on my December 20th bill.

 

[JLucPicard]

For those with no sales tax, do you have any leased equipment on your account?

 

[jimisham]

We don't have any leased equipment. Two receivers and Total Choice Plus.

 

[audispartan]

For those with no sales tax, do you have any leased equipment on your account?

Looks like I'm the opposite of jimisham. I switched to lease equip and now have the tax. But amount wise, it's not quite the proper figure for my leased equipment. Weird.
As for Jasen... I'm pretty active on the legislative front here in MI. There has been no new activity for a vote on a tax of these services. Don't know where the change came from to now tax this...

 

[Steve Mehs]

Most people consider New York State tax central, while it is, DBS programming is not taxed, but some additional fees are, the DVR Fee and the extended protection plan are the two that I know of. Cable TV and internet are not taxed at all for anything.

 

[cariera]

Yes, both receivers are leased. I moved from owning two old RCA receivers to replacing them with a D11 and an R15 in September. So I guess both are leased...but even if you add up the $5.99 and the $4.99, the tax should be $0.66 when rounded up (6% on $10.98)

The tax is calculated on the 2 lease fees you have (2 x $4.99 = $9.98 x 6% = 60 cents). Direct will give you credit for the first receiver of $4.99, but they do not credit the tax.

The $5.99 is a service (DVR), like your programming thus no sales tax.