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Tax Information
Federal USF Centrex Line 10+
$0.16 per line
This rate is effective as of 07/01/08 for lines 10 and above.
Federal USF Centrex Lines 1-9
$1.42 flat rate
This rate is effective as of 07/01/08 for the first 1-9 lines.
Federal USF ISDN BRI
$1.45 per line
Effective 07/01/08
Federal USF ISDN PRI
$8.86 per line
Effective 07/01/08
Federal USF Multi-Line - Business
$1.42 per line
Effective 07/01/08
Federal USF Non-Primary Line - Residential
$0.80 per line
Effective 07/01/08
Federal USF Primary Line - Residential
$0.75 per line
Effective 07/01/08
Federal USF PBX Line
$1.42 per line
Effective 07/01/08
Federal Excise Tax (FET)
3%
The Internal Revenue Code imposes the Federal Excise Tax (FET) on most local and long distance telephone service. Payments of FET are remitted to the Internal Revenue Service. Note that the base for this includes the other surcharges: Hawaii Intrastate Surcharge, Hawaii Telecommunication Relay Service (TRS), 911, Inter Acc Chrg Ln Fee, Federal Universal Service Fund (FUSF), and PUC Fee. Effective August 1, 2006, the FET will no longer apply to long distance calls.
Federal Universal Service Fees (FUSF)
11.4%
The Federal Universal Service Fee is a charge allowed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to recover the mandatory contribution made by Hawaiian Telcom to maintain the FCC's Universal Service Fund. This fund is used to reimburse telecommunication companies for price discounts on some telecommunication services and products for schools, libraries, rural health care providers, and low-income families. The fund also covers providing service in high-cost areas. The FCC allows these charges to be passed on to customers. This fee can be adjusted every quarter. The rate will increase from 11.3% to 11.4% as of 07/01/08.
General Excise Tax (GET)
Varies
This is a state imposed gross receipts tax that applies to the receipts from both general business activities and interstate telecommunication services. The rates are: Retail business activities in the State (except Oahu) is 4%. Oahu is 4.5% (0.5% Honolulu County Surcharge effective 1/1/07). The Company is allowed to recover the “tax on tax” so the effective rate for Oahu is 4.712% and for all other islands, 4.166% Wholesale activities in the state (resellers): .5%
Interstate Telecommunications Service
1.99%
The collected taxes are remitted to the State.
Intrastate Surcharge
Varies
The Hawaii Intrastate surcharge is a charge on intrastate telecommunication services. The Hawaii Public Utility Commission approved the latest rate of 11.23% on October 1997. Local Package Rate - 4.7343% Local Package Plus Rate - 5.8387%
Public Service Company (PSC) Tax
Varies
This tax is imposed by Hawaii on the gross receipts of a public utility company from the sale of intrastate telecommunications services. The rate is 5.885% and is generally built into the tariff rate for telecommunications services. There is also a Declining PSC tax for resellers rates which is 2.5% for 2006, reduced to .5% for calendar year 2007 and thereafter. A .5% wholesale PSC rate is applied to certain wholesale services. *Note: There are varied rates depending upon the package/calculation.
Public Utility Commissions (PUC) Fee
Varies
The Public Utility Commission Funding surcharge is a fee established to fund the telecommunication regulatory activities of the Hawaii Public Utility Commission. This fee is allowed to be recovered from customers. The rate is .5%, but .25% is included in the tariff rate and .25% is listed as a separate line item on your invoice.
Statewide 911 Emergency Service Surcharge
$0.27
This fee is assessed by the City or County to pay for local "9 - 1 - 1" emergency services. This fee is charged per telephone access line and is mandated by state law.
Subscriber Line Charge (SLC)
Varies
May also be referred to as: Interstate Subscriber Line Charge or "INTER ACC CHRG SGL LN" This is a FCC created monthly charge to compensate local telephone companies for maintaining the local lines necessary to hook-up to a long distance telephone network or to the internet. The primary line is $6.50 and the non-primary is $7.00.
Subscriber Line Charge (SLC)
Varies
May also be referred to as: Interstate Subscriber Line Charge or "INTER ACC CHRG SGL LN" This is a FCC created monthly charge to compensate local telephone companies for maintaining the local lines necessary to hook-up to a long distance telephone network or to the internet. The primary line is $6.50 and the non-primary is $7.00.
Telecommunication Relay Service (TRS)
Varies
This is a charge levied by state government to local telephone customers to compensate Telecommunication Relay Service providers. TRS permits persons with hearing or speech disabilities to communicate over the telephone network using special phones. This rate is $.04 per access line. For services in Hawaiian Telcom Services Inc., the tariff rate is 0.08%
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