Gov. Scott Wants To Cut Taxes On Cable, Cell Phone Bills
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TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) — Governor Rick Scott has called on legislators to cut half a billion dollars in state taxes charged on cable television, cellphones and traditional phone lines.
"With our cell phone and TV tax cut, every Florida family is saving real money- around $40 a year for spending as little as $100 a month between cell phone, cable and satellite bills," said Gov. Scott in a statement. "Our economy is improving and while it's tempting for government to always think they can spend your money better than you – it's your money!"
Currently, Floridians pay a state cell phone and TV tax rate of 9.17 percent on nonresidential landlines, cell phone, and cable services and 13.17 percent on satellite services.
Scott promised to cut the tax during his re-election campaign. The Republican governor wants to cut overall taxes by more than $1 billion over the next two years.
His proposal would cut more than a third of the money paid to the state in communication services taxes.
Money from the current tax is divided between state and local governments.
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