STATE OF CALIFORNIA
STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
PROPERTY AND SPECIAL TAXES DEPARTMENT 450 N STREET, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA PO BOX 942879, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 94279-0056 800-400-7115 FAX 916-323-9297
BETTY T. YEE First District, San Francisco BILL LEONARD Second District, Ontario/Sacramento MICHELLE STEEL Third District, Rolling Hills Estates JUDY CHU, Ph.D. Fourth District, Los Angeles JOHN CHIANG State Controller
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RAMON J. HIRSIG Executive Director
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EMERGENCY TELEPHONE USERS
SURCHARGE RATE
Under Revenue and Taxation Code section 41031 of the Emergency Telephone Users Surcharge
Law, the Department of General Services (DGS) is required to annually determine the surcharge
rate for the upcoming period by October 1st of each year.
DGS has notified the State Board of Equalization (BOE) that, with respect to charges made for
intrastate telephone communications services rendered, the current surcharge rate of 0.50
percent will be continued for the next surcharge rate period. The BOE, at its October 1, 2008
meeting, fixed this rate. The rate will remain in effect through December 31, 2009.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the Excise Taxes Division at
800-400-7115.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
Excise Taxes Division
BOE-863 REV. 15 (10-08)