Charging tax on a cancellation charge?

[nyheat]

I'm in NY, and I just canceled my Vonage account and was charged a $40 cancellation fee.

Is it legal for them to charge taxes on a cancellation fee?

Disconnect Charge $39.99
Sales Tax $3.32
State Excise Tax $1.04
County MCTD Surcharge Sec. 186 $0.25
State Franchise Surcharge Sec. 184-Access $0.16
Local Transit Tax $0.16
County MCTD Surcharge Sec. 184 $0.05
Total Amount $44.97

For instance, it seems odd to me that I have to pay a Transit Tax for a cancellation charge.

Can anyone confirm that they are in fact allowed to do this?

 

[You Are Guilty]

I'm in NY, and I just canceled my Vonage account and was charged a $40 cancellation fee.

Is it legal for them to charge taxes on a cancellation fee?

Disconnect Charge $39.99
Sales Tax $3.32
State Excise Tax $1.04
County MCTD Surcharge Sec. 186 $0.25
State Franchise Surcharge Sec. 184-Access $0.16
Local Transit Tax $0.16
County MCTD Surcharge Sec. 184 $0.05
Total Amount $44.97

For instance, it seems odd to me that I have to pay a Transit Tax for a cancellation charge.

Can anyone confirm that they are in fact allowed to do this?

Whether they are or not, are you prepared to sue them for $4.98, since that will likely be the only way to get that money back?

 

[nyheat]

Please don't change the topic, I'm asking whether or not it is legal.

 

[You Are Guilty]

Wow. Bad day? Hope it gets better.

Well, no actually, my day is going pretty well, especially since I now have one less post to respond to. You?

 

[Zigner]

Can anyone confirm that they are in fact allowed to do this?

Of course they are allowed to send you the bill for this.