Cable TV networks are declining, but they still generate profits, for now. The trick is figuring out what to do with them.

State adds tax to most cable boxes Cable boxes had been exempt from the 6.25 percent state sales tax. But no more. By Colin A. Young State House News Service ,Updated June 20, 2025, 12:51 p.m.

Bay State channel-surfers who buy, rent or lease a cable box from their television provider could soon see a change on their bills: state tax collectors confirmed last week that those transactions are ...

As the Bay State’s emergency shelter bill hovers near $1 billion for another year, and Beacon Hill looks at spending boosts ...

Massachusetts will apply a 6.25% sales tax to cable boxes with features beyond basic cable reception and parental controls. The tax applies to cable boxes with DVR functionality and access to ...

In 2008, months before analog television was discontinued and as viewers were pushed to get cable packages or digital converter boxes to accommodate the new digital signal, DOR issued a directive ...

BOSTON — Bay State channel-surfers who buy, rent or lease a cable box from their television provider could soon see a change on their bills: state tax collectors confirmed last ...

When is a cable TV box more than just a cable TV box? In Massachusetts, it’s when you can tack on a 6.25% user tax.

Bay State channel-surfers who buy, rent or lease a cable box from their television provider could soon see a change on their bills: state tax collectors confirmed recently that those transactions a… ...

Bay State channel-surfers who buy, rent or lease a cable box from their television provider could soon see a change on their bills: state tax collectors confirmed recently that those transactions ...

State adding to cable costs with tax on some boxes by: Colin A. Young Posted: Jun 20, 2025 / 08:26 AM EDT Updated: Jun 20, 2025 / 08:26 AM EDT ...