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November 2006 Verizon's Residence Message Rate Service
Residence Message Rate Service
DC Rate
MD Rate
VA Rate
Basic Charge
$7.29
$10.16
$10.44
Message Charges - 100 Calls Assumed
$1.50
$3.50
$4.80
Call Allowance
75
65
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
$3.85
$5.68
$6.49
Wireless Local Number Portability Charge
$-
$-
$-
Local Taxes:
Low
n/a
n/a
$-
High (Md = 2.81% + $2.00, Va= 25% )
n/a
$2.38
$4.23
Gross Receipts Tax:
Low (Va = 0.0%)
n/a
n/a
$-
High (DC = 10%, MD = 2.04%, VA = 1.50%)
$0.88
$0.28
$0.23
Subtotal:
Low
n/a
$23.10
$22.39
High
$14.28
$23.20
$29.35
Federal Excise Tax @ 3%
Low
n/a
$0.69
$0.67
High
$0.43
$0.70
$0.88
Federal & Local Universal Service Fund Surcharge
$0.55
$0.54
$0.60
Sales and Use Surcharge (Effective 9/1/05 of 0.4%)
n/a
n/a
$0.09
Right of Way Tax (Only applicable to some localities)
$1.91
$-
$0.64
Total:
Low
n/a
$24.34
$23.75
High
$17.17
$24.44
$31.56
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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