The Tax Foundation says wireless service prices have fallen significantly over the past two decades, but rising government taxes and fees have offset some of those savings. In fact, in 2026 a typical four-phone household paying $100 monthly will pay about $345 annually in wireless taxes and surcharges, up from $330 in 2025. They say taxes now equal 28.8% of wireless bills, up from 16.2%, driven largely by higher Universal Service Fund and state/local taxes. Indeed…how much are the wireless taxes in your state? Take a look at the interactive chart below.
“There are nearly 600 million wireless subscriber connections in the United States. In total, wireless subscribers will pay approximately $11.4 billion in taxes to state and local governments in 2026 based on the tax rates calculated in this report…”
Click here to read the full report at the Tax Foundation.
