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January 2007 Lifeline Service - Economy II
Lifeline Service - Economy II
Dc Rate
Md Rate
Va Rate
Basic Charge (Flat Rate)
$3.00
$0.66
$3.00
Upgrade Service (65 Yrs & Over - Flat Rate)
$1.00
n/a
n/a
Message Charges - 100 Calls Assumed
n/a
$7.00
$4.80
Call Allowance
Unlimited
30
50
Telephone Relay Service
Included in DC USTF
$0.20
$0.16
Emergency 911:
Low
n/a
$0.90
$0.50
High
$0.76
$1.00
$3.00
Federal Subscriber Line Charge
n/a
n/a
n/a
Wireless Local Number Portability Charge
n/a
n/a
n/a
Local Taxes:
Low
n/a
n/a
$-
High (Md = 2.81% + $2.00, Va= 25% )
n/a
$0.22
$0.75
Gross Receipts Tax:
Low (DC = 10%, VA = 0.00%)
$0.10
n/a
$-
High (DC = 10%, MD = 2.04%, VA = 1.50%)
$0.30
$2.16
$0.12
Subtotal:
Low
$1.86
$11.13
$8.46
High
$4.06
$11.23
$11.83
Federal Excise Tax @ 3%
Low
$0.06
$0.33
$0.25
High
$0.12
$0.34
$0.35
Federal & Local Universal Service Fee
$-
$-
$-
Sales and Use Surcharge (Effective 9/1/05 of .4%)
n/a
n/a
$0.03
Right of Way Tax (only applicable to some localities)
$1.91
$-
$0.64
Total:
Low
$3.83
$11.46
$8.75
High
$6.09
$11.57
$12.85
NOTES:
(1) MD and VA rates are based on the major metropolitan areas.
(MD = Montgomery & Prince George Counties; VA = Falls Church, Alexandria, Fairfax, Arlington )
(2) In VA., Arlington County does not have a Local Tax but does have a 1.50% Gross Receipts Tax.
Fairfax County E911 tax is $3.00 and the lowest is Alexandria at $0.50.
VA implemented a 0.4% sales & use tax surcharge for all customers 9-01-05.
(3) For DC, there is no residential local tax on regulated services except the 10% GRT surcharge. For business
customers, there is a sales tax of 5.75% in addition to the GRT surcharge @11%.
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