Netflix is adding a new fee to Florida customers

The streaming platform sent an email earlier this week stating that Florida subscribers will see a bill increase.

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The streaming platform will add a “state tax rate” to the monthly subscription bill.

Starting on Feb 15. Florida subscribers will be taxed an extra 5.07% to the monthly bill due to the Florida communications service tax.

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According to the Florida Department of Revenue, the communications service tax includes state tax and gross receipts taxes. The total tax rate for the Florida communications services tax is 7.44%. The state tax rate is 4.92%.

Streaming platforms may bill and collect the 4.92% state tax rate and the .15% gross receipts tax rate (5.07%) as “state tax”.

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Subscribers can see the newly added taxes to the billing history in the billing detail section of the account page.

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