California May Start Taxing Text Messages

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The state may start to tax your text messages and use the money to pay for programs for phone service for low-income residents.
The California Public Utilities Commission will debate whether text messages should be subject to user fees and surcharges. The Commission classifies text messaging as two-way messaging, which falls under the Public Purpose Program. Other services under that program are already taxed.
Currently, customers with pre-paid plans pay surcharges to