Indiana Passes Telecom Tax Law
Indiana's governor this week signed telecom tax legislation into law that increases the statewide 911 fee for a standard user from 91 cents to $1 per month and the prepaid wireless charge from 50 cents to $1 per transaction, the…
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Indiana General Assembly's website said. The law also says the statewide 911 board may increase the enhanced prepaid wireless charge and the statewide 911 fee only one time after June 30 this year and before July 1, 2020. It establishes a $1 enhanced prepaid wireless charge, a $1 statewide 911 fee, and payment schedules for providers that are designated as eligible telecom carriers for purposes of receiving reimbursement from the USF. The law authorizes the board to audit wireless service providers on an annual basis to determine compliance with statewide 911 laws. Beginning with FY 2016, it requires the 911 board to ensure a distribution of statewide 911 fees to each county in an amount equal to that distributed to the county in FY 2014.