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Phone tax that funds deaf services to rise slightly - Friday, Jan. 20, 2012 | 10:24 a.m. - Las Vegas Sun
The state has reached an agreement to set the small telephone tax that funds phone services for up to 10,000 deaf and hard-of-hearing Nevadans.
The state Public Utilities Commission and Aging and Disability Services Division agreed Thursday on a 7 cent monthly levy on each telephone to finance the program.
The tax on a telephone was 8 cents a month but a large surplus was building so it was lowered to three cents a month. With the surplus gone, the charge will rise to 7 cents from Aug. 1 through June 30, 2013.
Todd Butterworth, director of Aging and Disability Services , said between 5,000 and 10,000 deaf and hard of hearing use this service each month. More than 18,000 calls were placed in December by deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.
More information is available at relaynevada.com.
The state has reached an agreement to set the small telephone tax that funds phone services for up to 10,000 deaf and hard-of-hearing Nevadans.
The state Public Utilities Commission and Aging and Disability Services Division agreed Thursday on a 7 cent monthly levy on each telephone to finance the program.
The tax on a telephone was 8 cents a month but a large surplus was building so it was lowered to three cents a month. With the surplus gone, the charge will rise to 7 cents from Aug. 1 through June 30, 2013.
Todd Butterworth, director of Aging and Disability Services , said between 5,000 and 10,000 deaf and hard of hearing use this service each month. More than 18,000 calls were placed in December by deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.
More information is available at relaynevada.com.