How much you pay in wireless taxes

Americans pay an average of 17.2% in taxes on their cell phone bills, but wireless taxes can vary wildly state by state.


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Alabama

13.3%

Alaska

17.9%

Arizona

18.8%

Arkansas

17.4%

California

16.8%

Colorado

16.6%

Connecticut

13.2%

Washington D.C.

17.4%

Delaware

12.1%

Florida

22.4%

Georgia

14.6%

Hawaii

13.4%

Idaho

8.1%

Illinois

21.8%

Indiana

16.7%

Iowa

13.8%

Kansas

18.9%

Kentucky

16.4%

Louisiana

13.0%

Maine

13.1%

Maryland

18.6%

Massachusetts

13.7%

Michigan

13.5%

Minnesota

15.4%

Mississippi

15.1%

Missouri

20.1%

Montana

11.9%

Nebraska

24.5%

Nevada

8.0%

New Hampshire

14.0%

New Jersey

14.7%

New Mexico

16.9%

New York

23.7%

North Carolina

14.3%

North Dakota

16.8%

Ohio

13.9%

Oklahoma

17.3%

Oregon

7.7%

Pennsylvania

20.0%

Rhode Island

20.5%

South Carolina

15.9%

South Dakota

19.0%

Tennessee

17.5%

Texas

18.0%

Utah

18.5%

Vermont

13.9%

Virginia

12.4%

Washington

24.4%

West Virginia

12.2%

Wisconsin

13.1%

Wyoming

13.6%

7.7%24.5%
Source: Tax Foundation, Scott Mackey
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