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April 2004 Lifeline Service - Economy II
Lifeline Service - Economy II
DC Rate
MD Rate
VA Rate
Basic Charge (Flat Rate)
$3.00
$0.66
$2.50
Upgrade Service (65 Yrs & Over - Flat Rate)
$1.00
n/a
n/a
Message Charges - 100 Calls Assumed
n/a
$ 5.60
$4.80
Call Allowance
Unlimited
$ 30.00
$ 50.00
Telephone Relay Service
Included In Basic Charge
$0.20
n/a
Emergency 911:
Low
n/a
$0.75
$0.50
High
$0.76
$1.00
$2.00
Federal Subscriber Line Charge
n/a
n/a
n/a
Local Number Portability Charge (Eliminated 3/18/04)
n/a
n/a
n/a
Local Taxes: (Applied Differently Between Cos.)
Low
n/a
n/a
$ -
High (MD = 2.81%, VA= 25% )
n/a
$0.18
$0.63
Gross Receipts Tax:
Low (DC = 11%, VA = 0.00%)
$0.11
n/a
$ -
High (DC = 11%, MD = 2.04%, VA = 1.50%)
$0.33
$0.13
$0.11
Subtotal:
Low
$1.87
n/a
$7.80
High
$4.09
$8.51
$9.93
Federal Excise Tax @ 3%
Low
$0.06
n/a
$0.23
High
$0.12
$0.26
$0.30
Federal Universal Service Fund Surcharge
$ -
$ -
$ -
Right Of Way Tax (Only Applicable To Some Localities)
$1.66
$ -
$0.60
Total:
Low
$3.59
n/a
$8.63
High
$5.87
$8.77
$10.82
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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