Hi all, how can I find out the latest telecommunications tax in my area (Snohomish, WA)? I got a quote from a VoIP recommended by colleagues in September and they quoted 17% estimated telecommunications tax. I got a new quote from them last week and now it’s 19%. They said it’s because the tax increased even though it’s still the same calendar year? Thanks

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  • puncho22@alien.topOPBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Thanks, didn’t realize it was so confusing/obfuscated. Just thought it was weird for it to suddenly change as it hadn’t been a calendar year yet.

    • JakefromNSA@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Yeah, just too many moving pieces. County A in Oklahoma passes a bump in tax or fees related to ip communications, you’re already billing a client based on xyz original estimate, voip company ends up owing more in taxes than they originally thought and realize theyre losing more on you as a client than other accounts (this happens several months/quarters after the increase), they realize, and update the taxes associated with your location.

      Someone more affiliated with finance could probably explain it better, I was the tech guy for a smaller voip company but heard enough about specific billing/tax compliance in different states to know there’s like 3-4 different moving entities involved and it doesn’t surprise me in the least when those numbers are off or change quickly.