Things to Consider about
Telecommunications Taxes
Telecommunications taxes typically comprise, 9-13+ percent
of your telecom billing total, depending on your location. The telecom taxes
are usually calculated and collected by each telecom provider or ServiceProvider (Phone Company). It’s your corporate responsibility to look into your
telecom bills.
Your business needs
to be sure you aren’t being overbilled for any telecommunication taxes. You need to be certain that
you are claiming all of your exemptions and not just the common exemptions. You
should be receiving all tax exemptions that are available to you. And there are
quite a few of them. Non-profit organizations, claiming refunds as part of
class action settlement awards, tax exempt inbound calling in some states, tax
exempt data usage, Enterprise Zone Exemptions, etc.
We work on our competitor’s tax billings and we can work on
yours. Understanding 911 fees and FUSF also known as Federal Universal Service
Fund and their associated charges can really affect your monthly telecom
invoice. You’d be surprised what a big difference we can make in the bottom
line of your telephone bill, and all telecom service invoices including wireless, network, and VOIP services.
And, this is only part of our telecom tax audit
services. Naturally there is going to be a lot of variation in what gets
charged, and where. However, that’s why it’s important to engage a company that
does this every day. Tax savings are just one more way to save money on your
telecom expense. Call our office today take the Auditel Challenge and find out what's going on inside your telecom bills.