§ 270.23 - Cigarette tax rates.  


Latest version.
  • Cigarettes are taxed at the following rates under 26 U.S.C. 5701(b):

    ProductTax rate per thousand for removals
  • during the years
  • 1993 to
  • 1999
  • 2000 and
  • 2001
  • 2002 and
  • after
  • Small cigarettes $12 $17 $19.50Large cigarettes up to 61/2″ long 25.20 35.70 40.95Large cigarettes over 61/2″ long(2)Taxed at the rate for small cigarettes, counting each 23/4 inches or fraction thereof of the length of each as one cigarette.