What happens if you have to charge two devices but only have one cable? Well, if you get one of these uber-fast split Anker ...

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

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 ...

DOR said the cable converter boxes, set-top boxes and cable system terminal devices it considered when it issued the 2008 order were “only for the purpose of receiving programming or information ...

If you buy, rent, or lease a cable box from your television provider, those transactions are now subject to the state sales tax, state officials confirmed last week.

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 that ...

DOR said the cable converter boxes, set-top boxes and cable system terminal devices it considered when it issued the 2008 order were “only for the purpose of receiving programming or information ...

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.