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Cigarette Tax Increases 2000 - 2015
Increase |
New Rate/ |
Effective |
|
Per Pack |
Pack of
20 |
Date |
|
Alabama |
$0.26 |
$0.425 |
5/18/2004 |
Arizona |
$0.58 |
$1.18 |
11/25/2002 |
Arizona |
$0.82 |
$2.00 |
12/7/2006 |
Alaska | $0.60 |
$1.60 |
1/1/2005 |
Alaska | $0.20 |
$1.80 |
7/1/2006 |
Alaska | $0.20 |
$2.00 |
7/1/2007 |
Arkansas |
$0.04 |
$0.34 |
7/1/2001 |
Arkansas |
$0.25 |
$0.59 |
6/1/2003 |
Arkansas |
$0.56 |
$1.15 |
3/1/2009 |
Colorado |
$0.64 |
$0.84 |
1/1/2005 |
Connecticut |
$0.61 |
$1.11 |
4/3/2002 |
Connecticut |
$0.40 |
$1.51 |
3/15/2003 |
Connecticut |
$0.49 |
$2.00 |
7/1/2007 |
Connecticut | $1.00 | $3.00 | 10/1/2009 |
Connecticut | $0.40 | $3.40 | 7/1/2011 |
Delaware |
$0.31 |
$0.55 |
8/1/2003 |
Delaware |
$0.60 |
$1.15 |
8/1/2007 |
Delaware |
$0.45 |
$1.60 |
7/1/2009 |
District
of Columbia |
$0.35 |
$1.00 |
1/1/2003 |
District of Columbia |
$1.50 |
$2.50 |
10/1/2009 |
Florida |
$1.00 |
$1.33 |
|
Georgia |
$0.25 |
$0.37 |
7/1/2003 |
Hawaii |
$0.20 |
$1.20 |
10/1/2002 |
Hawaii |
$0.10 |
$1.30 |
7/1/2003 |
Hawaii |
$0.10 |
$1.40 |
7/1/2004 |
Hawaii |
$0.20 |
$1.60 |
9/30/2006 |
Hawaii |
$0.20 |
$1.80 |
9/30/2007 |
Hawaii |
$0.20 |
$2.00 |
9/30/2008 |
Hawaii |
$0.60 |
$2.60 |
7/1/2009 |
Hawaii |
$0.40 |
$3.00 |
7/1/2010 |
Hawaii |
$0.20 |
$3.20 |
7/1/2011 |
Idaho |
$0.29 |
$0.57 |
6/1/2003 |
Illinois |
$0.40 |
$0.98 |
7/1/2002 |
Illinois | $1.00 | $1.98 | 7/1/2012 |
Indiana |
$0.40 |
$0.555 |
7/1/2002 |
Indiana |
$0.44 |
$0.995 |
7/1/2007 |
Iowa |
$1.00 |
$1.36 |
3/1/2007 |
Kansas |
$0.46 |
$0.70 |
7/1/2002 |
Kansas |
$0.09 |
$0.79 |
7/1/2003 |
Kentucky |
$0.27 |
$0.30 |
6/1/2005 |
Kentucky |
$0.30 |
$0.60 |
7/1/2009 |
Louisiana |
$0.04 |
$0.24 |
8/1/2000 |
Louisiana |
$0.12 |
$0.36 |
8/1/2002 |
Maine |
$0.26 |
$1.00 |
6/1/2001 |
Maine |
$1.00 |
$2.00 |
9/19/2005 |
Maryland |
$0.34 |
$1.00 |
7/1/2002 |
Maryland |
$1.00 |
$2.00 |
1/1/2008 |
Massachusetts |
$0.75 |
$1.51 |
7/25/2002 |
Massachusetts |
$1.00 |
$2.51 |
7/1/2008 |
Michigan |
$0.50 |
$1.25 |
8/1/2002 |
Michigan |
$0.75 |
$2.00 |
7/1/2004 |
Minnesota |
$0.75 |
$1.23 |
8/1/2005 |
Minnesota |
$1.60 | $2.83 | 7/1/2013 |
Minnesota | $0.03 | $2.90 | 1/1/2015 |
Mississippi |
$0.50 |
$0.68 |
5/15/2009 |
Montana |
$0.52 |
$0.70 |
5/1/2003 |
Montana |
$1.00 |
$1.70 |
1/1/2005 |
Nebraska |
$0.30 |
$0.64 |
10/1/2002 |
Nevada |
$0.45 |
$0.80 |
7/22/2003 |
New Hampshire |
$0.28 |
$0.80 |
7/1/2005 |
New Hampshire |
$0.28 |
$1.08 |
7/1/2007 |
New Hampshire |
$0.70 |
$1.78 |
7/1/2009 |
New Hampshire | -$0.10 | $1.68 | 7/1/2011 |
New Hampshire | $0.10 | $1.78 | 8/1/2013 |
New
Jersey |
$0.70 |
$1.50 |
7/1/2002 |
New
Jersey |
$0.55 |
$2.05 |
7/1/2003 |
New Jersey |
$0.35 |
$2.40 |
7/1/2004 |
New Jersey |
$0.175 |
$2.575 |
7/1/2006 |
New Jersey |
$0.125 |
$2.70 |
7/1/2009 |
New
Mexico |
$0.70 |
$0.91 |
7/1/2003 |
New Mexico |
$0.75 |
$1.66 |
7/1/2010 |
New
York City |
$1.42 |
$1.50 |
7/2/2002 |
New
York State |
$0.55 |
$1.11 |
3/1/2000 |
New
York State |
$0.39 |
$1.50 |
4/3/2002 |
New York State |
$1.25 |
$2.75 |
6/3/2008 |
New York State |
$1.60 |
$4.35 |
7/1/2010 |
North Carolina |
$0.25 |
$0.30 |
7/1/2005 |
North Carolina |
$0.05 |
$0.35 |
7/1/2006 |
North Carolina |
$0.10 |
$0.45 |
9/1/2009 |
Ohio |
$0.31 |
$0.55 |
7/1/2002 |
Ohio |
$0.70 |
$1.25 |
1/1/2005 |
Oklahoma |
$0.80 |
$1.03 |
7/1/2004 |
Oregon |
$0.60 |
$1.28 |
11/1/2002 |
Oregon |
-$0.10 |
$1.18 |
1/1/2004 |
Oregon | $0.13 | $1.31 | 1/1/2014 |
Oregon | $0.01 | $1.32 | 1/1/2016 |
Pennsylvania |
$0.69 |
$1.00 |
7/15/2002 |
Pennsylvania |
$0.35 |
$1.35 |
7/1/2004 |
Pennsylvania |
$0.25 |
$1.60 |
11/1/2009 |
Rhode
Island |
$0.32 |
$1.32 |
5/1/2002 |
Rhode
Island |
$0.39 |
$1.71 |
7/15/2003 |
Rhode Island |
$0.75 |
$2.46 |
7/1/2004 |
Rhode Island |
$1.00 |
$3.46 |
4/10/2009 |
Rhode Island | $0.03 | $3.50 | 7/1/2012 |
South Carolina |
$0.50 |
$0.57 |
7/1/2010 |
South
Dakota |
$0.20 |
$0.53 |
3/18/2003 |
South Dakota |
$1.00 |
$1.53 |
1/1/2007 |
Tennessee |
$0.07 |
$0.20 |
7/15/2002 |
Tennessee |
$0.42 |
$0.62 |
7/1/2007 |
Texas |
$1.00 |
$1.41 |
1/1/2007 |
Utah |
$0.18 |
$0.695 |
5/6/2002 |
Utah |
$1.005 |
$1.70 |
7/1/2010 |
Vermont |
$0.49 |
$0.93 |
7/1/2002 |
Vermont |
$0.26 |
$1.19 |
7/1/2003 |
Vermont |
$0.70 |
$1.79 |
7/1/2003 |
Vermont |
$0.45 |
$2.24 |
7/1/2009 |
Vermont | $0.38 | $2.62 | 7/1/2011 |
Vermont | $0.13 | $2.75 | 7/1/2014 |
Virginia |
$0.175 |
$0.20 |
7/1/2004 |
Virginia |
$0.10 |
$0.30 |
7/1/2005 |
Washington |
$0.60 |
$1.425 |
1/1/2002 |
Washington |
$0.60 |
$2.025 |
7/1/2005 |
Washington |
$1.00 |
$3.025 |
5/1/2010 |
West
Virginia |
$0.38 |
$0.55 |
5/1/2003 |
Wisconsin |
$0.18 |
$0.77 |
10/1/2001 |
Wisconsin |
$1.00 |
$1.77 |
1/1/2008 |
Wisconsin |
$0.75 |
$2.52 |
7/1/2009 |
Wyoming |
$0.48 |
$0.60 |
7/1/2003 |
U.S.
Median* |
$1.36 |
1/1/2013 |
*Includes all
increases through January 1, 2015.
Source:
Compiled by FTA from various sources.