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mokey
09-05-2011, 04:42 PM
Have been with Comcast for four years. This month my local communications tax went from $1.97 to $4.88 on same amount of bill with no changes. Called Comcast and was told they have no control over this. Called the Dept of Revenue, and they said no change in tax rate since 2002. Found that if you are in an incorp. area which consist of five cities in Sumter (Wildwood, Busnell, and I forget the rest you are taxed at 5.72%, but if you are in an unincorp. area which they said the Villages is, you are taxed at 2.37%. Called Comcast back and they said tough, they have no control. Ended up getting info from Revenue Dept. to write letter to tax fraud dept. to have it investigated. Just a few dollars extra in bill and people might not notice. Comcast will not even discuss it. Anyone else notice a slight bill difference? Better check! :cus:
mokey
09-05-2011, 07:42 PM
BumpHave been with Comcast for four years. This month my local communications tax went from $1.97 to $4.88 on same amount of bill with no changes. Called Comcast and was told they have no control over this. Called the Dept of Revenue, and they said no change in tax rate since 2002. Found that if you are in an incorp. area which consist of five cities in Sumter (Wildwood, Busnell, and I forget the rest you are taxed at 5.72%, but if you are in an unincorp. area which they said the Villages is, you are taxed at 2.37%. Called Comcast back and they said tough, they have no control. Ended up getting info from Revenue Dept. to write letter to tax fraud dept. to have it investigated. Just a few dollars extra in bill and people might not notice. Comcast will not even discuss it. Anyone else notice a slight bill difference? Better check! :cus:
Pturner
09-05-2011, 07:53 PM
Mokey,
Thanks for the info. I will definitely check my next bill. Good for you for following through with action if you feel you are being billed improperly.
getdul981
09-06-2011, 07:17 AM
I need to check my bills also.
The Villager II
09-06-2011, 07:20 AM
Keep them honest Mokey.
getdul981
09-06-2011, 12:10 PM
Checked my bills and they are within a few cents of each other. For some reason the bill seems to be $.01 more one month and then less the next. I would like to set them up on automatic pay, but NOOOOO. They have to vary the bill each month. That's OK though, It's still easier to pay on-line than write a check and mail it each month.