Cable Bill

Cable Bill –

Doing my 2010 Taxes and doing an Itemized return this year. We decided to save all our receipts for the year and collect everything we could that we paid sales tax on. Adding it all up to put into our Sales Tax Deduction total for our claim. However I’m wonder, Can you deduct the Sales Tax listed on your Cable/Internet or Cell Phone Bill as part of your Sales Tax Deduction (Federal)?
Suddenlink Bill has listed the following:

Cable Bill

Taxes and Fees
- Video
- – Franchise Fee
- – Sales Tax
- – FCC Fee
- Internet
- – Sales Tax

Hence why I ask because it specifically shows Sales Tax.

Cable Bill:

SALES TAX.01
FRANCHISE FEE.54
DIGITAL VOICE TAXES, SURCHARGES AND FEES .97
PPV SALES TAX .08
PPV FRANCHISE FEE.63
FCC REG. FEE .07

I have Comcast for cable, phone and internet and I can’t believe all these fees! I also had over 0 for installation charges.!!!!!!!

Your cable bill has gone up with an average 4% a year? You might not realize this, but you got off quite well. According to an FCC report cable bills have gone more than 90% since the late 90’s.

In 2005 the average TV cable rate was $43, basic cable $14, and the expanded basic package was $28. Most telecommunication prices have come down because of the deregulation, but it did not work for the TV cable bills.

A frustrated customer called his provider in LA to ask for a discount (you can always try). This person was paying over $150 per month and was hoping for a 10% discount. To his surprise he got his monthly cable bill reduced to less than $100!

Cable Bill

This person is among a lot of savvy customers who no longer accept high monthly bill who keep on increasing without a good explanation. Give your local cable company a call for a discount can be a good idea.

Another solution is the internet, take a basic internet subscription, call over the internet (by using skype or other services), and watch all TV channels over the web.