Why did my Government taxes & fees go up this month?

gramps28 wrote:

Tmobile doesn't control state taxes so do a Google search for your state’s phone taxto see if your state increased the taxes.

Telecommunications Surcharges and User Fees
 

Consumer Notice(s)

Beginning April 1, 2023, California is moving from six separate surcharges to one flat rate for funding California's six Universal Service Programs. These critical programs make affordable telephone and internet services for low-income, deaf or hearing impaired, rural and underserved customers, schools, libraries, hospitals, and other non-profit organizations.

As a result, California phone bills will now be more transparent and include one flat-rate surcharge of $1.11 per access line. This surcharge applies to all telephone customers regardless of whether they subscribe to traditional wireline phone (landlines), Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) or wireless service.

For more information about this change, go to the Surcharge Information for Consumers Page.