Excise Tax on Pipe Tobacco Shipments to Colorado

[leonardbill1]

I just had P&C try to charge me an excise tax on a pipe tobacco order to be shipped to Colorado. I've never had an online retailer attempt to collect an excise tax on a pipe tobacco order that was being shipped to Colorado, nor did a quick internet search yield any support/requirement for doing so. Has anyone else in Colorado encountered an online retailer collecting an excise tax on pipe tobacco shipments to Colorado?

 

[woodsroad]

I googled it and got the answer.
You can try doing that.

 

[AcesAndEights]

Went into effect on Jan 1. I haven’t tried ordering anything yet this year though. Thinking I may take up the life of a smuggler and have all my future orders shipped to family in Wyoming.

 

[AroEnglish]

Tax Rates for Tobacco Products

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Period	Tax Rate
December 31, 2020 and prior	40%
January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024	50%
July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027	56%
July 1, 2027 and later	62%

From: Tobacco Products | Department of Revenue - Taxation - https://tax.colorado.gov/tobacco-products

I heard from Jim of Emerson Southern Forged that the tax will be on MSRP. What if the manufacturer's suggested retail price is $0.01?

 

[warren]

What if the manufacturer's suggested retail price is $0.01?

My presumption is the taxman would quickly arrive at their doorstep armed with their tax returns.

 

[kcghost]

Another way to kill off pipe smoking.

 

[Bright Orange Red]

Well, back to the b&m for me if a tin is going to end up costing the same or much more in some cases online. Less selection is a drawback though.

 

[leonardbill1]

I googled it and got the answer.
You can try doing that.

The search I did only found references to a cigarette excise tax that went into effect in 2020. If you have a link to what you found could you post it here? Thanks

 

[woodsroad]

The search I did only found references to a cigarette excise tax that went into effect in 2020. If you have a link to what you found could you post it here? Thanks

The tax is on tobacco.

 

[Bright Orange Red]

The search I did only found references to a cigarette excise tax that went into effect in 2020. If you have a link to what you found could you post it here? Thanks

The link is posted in this thread a few posts above yours.

 

[leonardbill1]

Tax Rates for Tobacco Products

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Period	Tax Rate
December 31, 2020 and prior	40%
January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024	50%
July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027	56%
July 1, 2027 and later	62%

From: Tobacco Products | Department of Revenue - Taxation - https://tax.colorado.gov/tobacco-products

I heard from Jim of Emerson Southern Forged that the tax will be on MSRP. What if the manufacturer's suggested retail price is $0.01?

Thanks. What seems odd to me is that, if this has been in effect since 2020, it has taken until now to show up on any online retailer's calculation of total purchase price. I guess that I should just shut up and be thankful that it has taken this long.

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

I never said this but…If you’re getting a large shipment of …have your shipped to friends outta state. ️