Tax on upgrade fee?

**sracercelica** · 06-28-2012, 03:39 PM

So I ended up agreeing to pay a $165 early upgrade fee in order to be able to buy the Evo. However, after looking at my bill, I noticed an extra $12 sales tax on it. I called Sprint and they told me that it was a tax on the upgrade fee. As far as I know sales tax is not charged on fees, anyone else who did an early upgrade get taxed on that fee?

I am asking Sprint to provide me the tax code they are basing this off, so far all I have gotten is that they dont know, that just what their system shows.

Ok, so I asked to speak to the supervisor, who then changed the story and said the tax was actually a tax on the activation fees (36 x 2). The funny thing is that if you do the math ($36 x 2) x 7.75% it doesnt equate to 12 dollars!

**Quis89** · 06-29-2012, 12:24 AM

Really dude? $12?? Just enjoy your new phone and get over it.

**sracercelica** · 06-29-2012, 09:02 AM

It's not about the 12 bucks, if they had gave me an explanation that made sense it would be fine. But I'm tired of getting nickeled and dimed by Sprint while given bull explanations and because of people like you who like to bend over and take it by Sprint this keeps happening.

**Quis89** · 06-29-2012, 09:29 AM

Is 165 x 7.75% not $12? Yes, you were taxed on your upgrade buyup fee. And it's normal. You're not getting screwed over.

And no I don't like to "bend over and take it". I guess I'm just better at putting together an obvious puzzle.

**Vysse** · 06-29-2012, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by Quis

Is 165 x 7.75% not $12? Yes, you were taxed on your upgrade buyup fee. And it's normal. You're not getting screwed over.

And no I don't like to "bend over and take it". I guess I'm just better at putting together an obvious puzzle.

He has every right to question it. To the OP while I understand your frustration I follow the rule of time is money. If your spending more than an hour and a half getting this reversed then it's not worth your time.

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**meyerweb** · 06-29-2012, 01:37 PM

Reach out to your city / state tax office and ask them, if it really bothers you. But I suspect if your jurisdiction charges nearly 8% tax

they probably charge it on every thing they can. Man, I feel gouged paying 5% sales tax here.

**sracercelica** · 06-29-2012, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by meyerweb

Reach out to your city / state tax office and ask them, if it really bothers you. But I suspect if your jurisdiction charges nearly 8% tax

they probably charge it on every thing they can. Man, I feel gouged paying 5% sales tax here.

Actually my local sales tax rate is 8.25% (I miss Oregon and their 0%) I have no idea where they are getting their rates from. Also, I have never been charged sales tax on a fee (which was my main dispute). However, like someone said, it's not worth my time. Maybe someday I'll be part of some class action lawsuit and get my 12 dollars back. People seem to think that companies are always right, until their is that one person who is willing to fight over the "only $12 dollar fee." I have been part of many class action suits (not started by me), LA Fitness, Wellsfargo, even MuscleMilk and about 5 or six more and gotten something in every single one.