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State Cigarette Tax Rates

As of June, 1999 --
Source: Federation of Tax Administrators

STATE

TAX RATE
(¢ per pack)
RANK
Alabama (1) 16.5 43
Alaska 100 1
Arizona 58 14
Arkansas (2) 31.5 29
California 87 3
Colorado 20 37
Connecticut 50 19
Delaware 24 32
Florida 33.9 27
Georgia 12 46
Hawaii 100 1
Idaho 28 31
Illinois (1) 58 14
Indiana 15.5 44
Iowa 36 24
Kansas 24 32
Kentucky (2) 3 50
Louisiana 20 37
Maine 74 8
Maryland 66 11
Massachusetts 76 6
Michigan 75 7
Minnesota 48 20
Mississippi 18 39
Missouri (1) 17 41
Montana 18 39
Nebraska 34 26
Nevada 35 25
New Hampshire (4) 52 17
New Jersey (1) 80 5
New Mexico 21 36
New York (1) (5) 56 16
North Carolina 5 49
North Dakota 44 21
Ohio 24 32
Oklahoma 23 35
Oregon (3) 68 10
Pennsylvania 31 30
Rhode Island 71 9
South Carolina 7 48
South Dakota 33 28
Tennessee (1) (2) 13 45
Texas 41 23
Utah 51.5 18
Vermont 44 21
Virginia (1) 2.5 51
Washington 82.5 4
West Virginia 17 41
Wisconsin 59 13
Wyoming 12 46
Dist. of Columbia 65 12

US Median = 34.0 cents/pack

Source: Compiled by -- Federation of Tax Administrators -- from various sources.
(1) Counties and cities may impose an additional tax on a pack of cigarettes in AL, 1¢ to 6¢; IL, 10¢ to 15¢; MO, 4¢ to 7¢; TN, 1¢; and VA, 2¢ to 15¢.
(2) Dealers pay an additional enforcement and administrative fee of 0.1¢ per pack in KY and 0.05¢ in TN. In AR, a fee of $1.25/1,000 cigarettes fee is imposed.
(3) In Oregon, the tax rate will decrease to $0.58 per pack effective 1/1/00.
(4) The tax rate reported went into effect on July 6, 19099 (formerly, the rate was 37 cents/pack).
(5) Pending legislation would increase to $1.11 per pack.


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