Interesting Bills

[CK SatGuy]

Well I just looked at my 2nd bill for Directv and it looks interesting with the price increases. Here's what it showing me:

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[TD="class: billDetail"]03/06[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]04/05[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]PREMIER Monthly[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] 124.99[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: billDetail"]03/06[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]04/05[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]Advanced Receiver Monthly[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] 25.00[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: billDetail"]03/06[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]04/05[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]Additional TV - 1 Client[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] 6.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
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[TR]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: billDetail"]03/03[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"][/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]PPV: VOD:Skyfall[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] 5.99[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 2"][/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail, colspan: 2"]Fees[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 2"][/TD]
[TD="colspan: 2"]

[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: billDetail"]03/07[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"][/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]Primary TV[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] 6.00[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: billDetail, colspan: 2"][/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail, colspan: 2"]Adjustments & Credits[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 2"][/TD]
[TD="colspan: 2"]

[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: billDetail"]03/06[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]04/05[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]Advanced Receiver 24 Mo Credit w/AutoPay + eBill[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] -10.00[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] Credit[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: billDetail"]03/06[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]04/05[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]PREMIER AAA New Customer Discount[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] -10.00[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] Credit[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: billDetail"]03/06[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]04/05[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]PREMIER 3 Months Free HBO/STZ/SHO/MAX[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] -47.00[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] Credit[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: billDetail"]03/06[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]04/05[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]PREMIER 24 Mo Instant Rebate: Mos 1-12[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] -30.00[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] Credit[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: billDetail"]03/06[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"][/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]Price Guarantee Ends: 01/2014[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] -5.00[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] Credit[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: billDetail"]03/06[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"][/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]5 Mo Advanced Receiver Credit[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] -5.00[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] Credit[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: billDetail"]03/07[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"][/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]Primary TV Free[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] -6.00[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] Credit[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 2"][/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail, colspan: 2"]Taxes[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TD="colspan: 2"][/TD]
[TD="colspan: 2"]

[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: billDetail"][/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"][/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]Sales Tax[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] 0.72[/TD]
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[/TABLE]
Total $55.70

So it looks they'll credit me $5 for 5 months for the advanced receiver fee and they'll credit me another $5 through January 2014 so I can keep the old pricing until then. Here's the bill for the 1st month to compare:

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[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: billDetail"]02/06[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]03/05[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]PREMIER Monthly[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] 119.99[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: billDetail"]02/06[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]03/05[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]Advanced Receiver Monthly[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] 20.00[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: billDetail"]02/06[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]03/05[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]Additional TV - 1 Client[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] 6.00[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 2"][/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail, colspan: 2"]Fees[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 2"][/TD]
[TD="colspan: 2"]

[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: billDetail"]02/06[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"][/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]Primary TV[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] 6.00[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: billDetail, colspan: 2"][/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail, colspan: 2"]Adjustments & Credits[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 2"][/TD]
[TD="colspan: 2"]

[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: billDetail"]02/06[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]03/05[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]Advanced Receiver 24 Mo Credit w/AutoPay + eBill[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] -10.00[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] Credit[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: billDetail"]02/06[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]03/05[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]PREMIER AAA New Customer Discount[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] -10.00[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] Credit[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: billDetail"]02/06[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]03/05[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]PREMIER 3 Months Free HBO/STZ/SHO/MAX[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] -45.00[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] Credit[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: billDetail"]02/06[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]03/05[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]PREMIER 24 Mo Instant Rebate: Mos 1-12[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] -30.00[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] Credit[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: billDetail"]02/06[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"][/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]Primary TV Free[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] -6.00[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] Credit[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 2"][/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail, colspan: 2"]Taxes[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 2"][/TD]
[TD="colspan: 2"]

[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: billDetail"][/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"][/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"]Sales Tax[/TD]
[TD="class: billDetail"] 0.36[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Total: $51.35
So basically if it wasn't for the PPV movie that I ordered (which I'm redeeming a PPV coupon for anyway) it looks like my 2nd bill would have been less than my first. What I don't understand though is why my sales tax doubled on my 2nd bill if the amount of my fees are the same?

 

[Former member 134676]

Is PPV movie taxed?


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[CK SatGuy]

Didn't think about that but yeah that makes sense based on my math. $6 * 0.06 (6%) = $0.36.

 

[jcrandall]

More common is tax on the leased receiver fee when there isnt tax on programming.