Local Telephone and Teletypewriter Exchange Services
Stay compliant with the federal excise tax on telephone services using a fast online workflow. If you provide local phone lines, PBX trunks, Centrex or teletypewriter exchange connections the tax may apply to your billed amounts. eFileExcise720 helps carriers, resellers, hotels, campuses and enterprises report and pay the Communications and Air Transportation Taxes inside Form 720 with fewer steps and fewer errors.
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What is taxable under
IRS excise tax code 22
Under Internal Revenue Code section 4251 the local telephone excise tax applies to amounts billed for local telephone service and for teletypewriter exchange service. On Form 720 this appears as IRS No. 22 in Part II for communications. The base often includes subscriber line charges, access fees, minimum monthly service and similar recurring charges that let a user place or receive local calls.
Amounts for interstate or international toll service are handled under separate rules and many long distance services are not subject to this local tax. Voice over IP bundles can be complex. Keep invoices and tariff details so you can correctly separate taxable and nontaxable charges.
The teletypewriter exchange services tax follows the same rules as local service because it provides local exchange access under the telecommunications tax provisions.
Bundles that mix data, voice and video can be allocated using reasonable methods tied to stand alone pricing plans . Local phone service excise tax does not apply to charges that do not provide access to a local exchange. If your invoices include federal universal service fees do not treat those as the tax base. For resellers collect tax on the price you bill to the customer. Keep exemption certificates where customers qualify for relief.
Who must file and when
If you bill customers for access to a local exchange or you resell such access you are responsible for collecting the local telephone exchange services tax and filing quarterly. The tax is generally 3 percent of the taxable amount. Due dates fall at the end of the month after each quarter and deposits may be required if liability exceeds thresholds set by the IRS.
How to report on Form 720
Report the local telephone exchange services tax in Part II under IRS No. 22. Enter the taxable amount for the quarter and compute the tax. Most filers complete Schedule A for deposits then sign on the declaration page. Always keep workpapers that tie billed revenue to taxable base so your return matches your books.
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See the current IRS Instructions for Form 720 to confirm line numbers and rates.
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Our workflow fits how telecom billing works. You can map revenue categories to the Form 720 local telephone tax line, tag exempt charges and generate a clean summary that matches your GL. The tool supports Telephone services excise tax filing for both carriers and resellers. If guidance changes in federal excise tax telecommunications we adjust the questions so your return stays accurate.
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Conclusion and next steps
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