Top 10 States with the Highest Wireless Taxes and Fees

Depending on how closely you look at your monthly wireless bill, you might have noticed taxes and fees account for a considerable — and growing — share of your total bill.

The national average wireless tax and fee burden increased one percentage point over the year to nearly 18 percent as of July 2015, marking the highest ever combined federal, state and local tax and fee rate.

Nationwide, wireless consumers pay roughly $5.8 billion a year in state and local taxes and fees, which are in excess to state and local sales taxes. On top of that, Federal Universal Service Fund surcharges cost consumers another $5 billion annually, according to a new analysis by the Tax Foundation.

Here’s how Illinois compares to other states when it comes to state and local wireless taxes and fees, as well as the combined rate when you include federal surcharges.

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