Where does your state rank with cell phone tax? Did you know that NYS has the Highest cell phone tax of all the States in the US…it is ranked #1 out of 51…NY 16.23%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 21.71%, Rank: 1….check it out for yourself. Nevada is ranked the lowest in the County with the lowest tax rate. The question is why does New York have the highest taxes for cell phones?
List of Cell Phone Taxes Per State:
1. Alabama 7.45%, Total cell phone tax 12.93%, Rank: 32
2. Alaska 4.05%, Total Cell phone tax 9.53%, Rank: 47
3. Arizona: 11.06%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 16.54%, Rank: 14
4. Arkansas: 10.21%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 15.69%, Rank: 19
5. California: 13.18%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 18.66, Rank: 9
6. Colorado: 9.37%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 14.85%, Rank: 23
7. Connecticut: 6.41%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 11.89%, Rank 39
8. Delaware: 5.49%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 10.97%, Rank: 44
9. Florida: 16.12%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 21.60%, Rank: 2
10. Georgia: 7.64%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 13.12%, Rank: 29
11. Hawaii: 6.14%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 11.62%, Rank: 40
12. Idaho: 2.23%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 7.71%, Rank: 49
13. Illinois: 15.57%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 21.05%, Rank: 4
14. Indiana: 9.62%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 15.10%, Rank: 21
15. Iowa: 6.53%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 12.01%, Rank: 36
16. Kansas: 10.32%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 15.80%, Rank: 17
17. Kentucky: 9.98%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 15.46%, Rank: 20
18. Louisiana: 4.39% , Total Cell Phone Tax: 9.87%, Rank: 46
19. Maine:6.53%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 12.01%, Rank: 37
20. Maryland:7.07%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 12.55%, Rank: 34
21. Massachusetts:5.63%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 11.11%, Rank: 42
22. Michigan: 7.07%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 12.55%, Rank: 35
23. Minnesota: 8.10, Total Cell Phone Tax: 13.58%, Rank: 25
24. Mississippi: 9.07%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 14.55%, Rank: 24
25. Missouri: 11.12%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 16.60%, Rank:13
26. Montana: 4.99%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 10.47%, Rank:45
27. Nebraska: 15.13%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 20.61%, Rank:5
28. Nevada: 1.14%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 6.62%, Rank:51
29. New Hampshire: 7.87%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 13.35%, Rank: 26
30. New Jersey: 6.00%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 11.48%, Rank: 41
31. New Mexico: 7.63% , Total Cell Phone Tax:13.11 %, Rank: 30
32. New York: 16.23%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 21.71%, Rank: 1
33. North Carolina: 7.65%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 13.13%, Rank: 28
34. North Dakota: 10.94% , Total Cell Phone Tax: 16.42%, Rank: 15
35. Ohio: 7.63%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 13.11%, Rank: 31
36. Oklahoma: 9.58%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 15.06%, Rank: 22
37. Oregon: 2.27%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 7.75%, Rank: 48
38. Pennsylvania: 13.57%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 19.05%, Rank: 8
39. Rhode Island: 14.07% , Total Cell Phone Tax: 19.55%, Rank: 7
40. South Carolina: 6.50%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 11.98%, Rank: 38
41. South Dakota: 12.01, Total Cell Phone Tax: 17.49%, Rank: 11
42. Tennessee: 11.57%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 17.05%, Rank: 12
43. Texas: 14.19%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 19.67%, Rank: 6
44. Utah: 10.25%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 15.73%, Rank: 18
45. Vermont: 7.27%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 12.75%, Rank: 33
46. Virginia: 7.75%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 13.23%, Rank: 27
47. Washington: 16.04%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 21.52%, Rank: 3
47.5 Washington DC: 12.57%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 18.05%, Rank: 10
49. West Virginia: 1.94%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 7.42%, Rank: 50
50. Wisconsin: 5.55%, Total Cell Phone Tax: 11.03%, Rank: 43
51. Wyoming: 10.67, Total Cell Phone Tax: 16.15%, Rank: 16
Thank you to www.askstudent.com for the great list. They have some great articles if you get a chance, check out their website.
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