Wireless State Tax Rankings

State Tax Rankings

Where Does Your State Stand?

Taxes and Fees on Monthly Wireless Service, July 2012

Rank	State	State/Local Sales Tax	State-Local Wireless Rate	Federal Rate (USF)	Combined Federal/ State/ Local Rate
1	Nebraska	7.00%	18.67%	5.82%	24.49%
2	Washington	9.10%	18.62%	5.82%	24.44%
3	New York	8.25%	17.85%	5.82%	23.67%
4	Florida	7.25%	16.59%	5.82%	22.41%
5	Illinois	8.88%	15.94%	5.82%	21.76%
6	Rhode Island	7.00%	14.68%	5.82%	20.50%
7	Missouri	7.58%	14.29%	5.82%	20.11%
8	Pennsylvania	7.00%	14.13%	5.82%	19.95%
9	South Dakota	6.00%	13.13%	5.82%	18.95%
10	Kansas	8.13%	13.11%	5.82%	18.93%
11	Arizona	7.20%	12.98%	5.82%	18.80%
12	Maryland	6.00%	12.77%	5.82%	18.59%
13	Utah	6.80%	12.67%	5.82%	18.49%
14	Texas	8.25%	12.15%	5.82%	17.97%
15	Alaska	2.50%	12.09%	5.82%	17.91%
16	Tennessee	9.25%	11.63%	5.82%	17.45%
17	D.C.	6.35%	11.62%	5.82%	17.44%
18	Arkansas	8.88%	11.54%	5.82%	17.36%
19	Oklahoma	8.45%	11.48%	5.82%	17.30%
20	New Mexico	7.60%	11.08%	5.82%	16.90%
21	North Dakota	6.25%	10.96%	5.82%	16.78%
22	California	8.25%	10.95%	5.82%	16.77%
23	Indiana	7.00%	10.86%	5.82%	16.68%
24	Colorado	7.51%	10.82%	5.82%	16.64%
25	Kentucky	6.00%	10.54%	5.82%	16.36%
26	South Carolina	7.75%	10.07%	5.82%	15.89%
27	Minnesota	7.71%	9.53%	5.82%	15.35%
28	Mississippi	7.00%	9.23%	5.82%	15.05%
29	New Jersey	7.00%	8.91%	5.82%	14.73%
30	Georgia	7.50%	8.78%	5.82%	14.60%
31	North Carolina	7.00%	8.51%	5.82%	14.33%
32	New Hampshire	0.00%	8.21%	5.82%	14.03%
33	Vermont	6.50%	8.10%	5.82%	13.92%
34	Ohio	7.25%	8.04%	5.82%	13.86%
35	Iowa	6.50%	7.95%	5.82%	13.77%
36	Massachusetts	6.25%	7.85%	5.82%	13.67%
37	Wyoming	5.50%	7.79%	5.82%	13.61%
38	Michigan	6.00%	7.69%	5.82%	13.51%
39	Hawaii	4.00%	7.53%	5.82%	13.35%
40	Alabama	9.50%	7.49%	5.82%	13.31%
41	Connecticut	6.35%	7.41%	5.82%	13.23%
42	Maine	5.00%	7.27%	5.82%	13.09%
43	Wisconsin	5.55%	7.24%	5.82%	13.06%
44	Louisiana	9.00%	7.21%	5.82%	13.03%
45	Virginia	5.00%	6.60%	5.82%	12.42%
46	West Virginia	6.00%	6.38%	5.82%	12.20%
47	Delaware	0.00%	6.28%	5.82%	12.10%
48	Montana	0.00%	6.09%	5.82%	11.91%
49	Idaho	6.00%	2.28%	5.82%	8.10%
50	Nevada	7.79%	2.13%	5.82%	7.95%
51	Oregon	0.00%	1.85%	5.82%	7.67%
	U.S. Simple Average	6.44%	10.15%	5.82%	15.97%
	U.S. Weighted Average	7.33%	11.36%	5.82%	17.18%

Source: Wireless Taxes and Fees Continue Growth Trend _by Scott Mackey.

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