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September 2004 Verizon's Residence Message Rate Service
Residence Message Rate Service
DC Rate
MD Rate
VA Rate
Basic Charge
$ 7.29
$ 9.72
$ 8.63
Message Charges - 100 Calls Assumed
$ 1.38
$ 2.80
$ 4.80
Call Allowance
75
65
50
Telephone Relay Service
Included In Basic Charge
$ 0.20
$ 0.16
Emergency 911:
Low
n/a
$ 0.75
$ 0.50
High
$ 0.76
$ 1.00
$ 2.00
Federal Subscriber Line Charge
$ 3.84
$ 5.67
$ 6.29
Wireless Local Number Portability Charge
$ 0.21
$ 0.21
$ 0.21
Local Taxes: (Applied Differently Between Cos.)
Low
n/a
n/a
$ -
High (Md = 2.81%, Va= 25% )
n/a
$ 0.35
$ 3.78
Gross Receipts Tax:
Low (Va = 0.0%)
n/a
n/a
$ -
High (Dc = 11%, Md = 2.04%, Va = 1.50%)
$ 0.95
$ 0.26
$ 0.20
Subtotal:
Low
n/a
$ 19.96
$ 24.57
High
$ 14.43
$ 20.21
$ 26.07
Federal Excise Tax @ 3%
Low
n/a
$ 0.60
$ 0.74
High
$ 0.43
$ 0.61
$ 0.78
Federal Universal Service Fund Surcharge
$ 0.37
$ 0.53
$ 0.58
Right Of Way Tax (Only Applicable To Some Localities)
$ 1.07
$ -
$ 0.60
Total:
Low
n/a
$ 21.09
$ 25.89
High
$ 16.30
$ 21.34
$ 28.04
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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