Tobacco Taxes In Your State
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In Illinois, I'd pay 18% tobacco tax PLUS 10.25% state sales tax at a B&M.
As things are, though, Illinois whacks taxpayers at my income level a flat $50 per year for un-itemized internet purchases.
As things are, though, Illinois whacks taxpayers at my income level a flat $50 per year for un-itemized internet purchases.
In New York state, tax on pipe tobacco is 75% of the wholesale price, then there is a sales tax, average depending on where you live in the state, of 8.5%. Most 2 oz tins are usually around $20 where I live. Cigars have a 30% tax on them before they are sold.
Florida has an 85% tax on the wholesale price of pipe tobacco. We have Zero tax on cigars. We have a 6% sales tax for the state and then an additional 1% for Sarasota county where I live. Needless to say, I do all of my purchasing online.
I pay muni and state taxes on tobacco products plus the taxes the vendor pays. Never paid much attention to the various percentages, they are just a fact of life and part of the cost of smoking. I suppose there are bragging rights for those that do as in
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