Nebraska Legislature Gets Competing Cigar Tax Proposals
Nebraska’s cigar tax could see some changes this legislative session as one bill seeks to more than triple it, while another seeks to place a cap…
Hawaii Legislators Want to Raise Cigar Tax Even Higher
Hawaii already has one the highest cigar tax rates in the country at 50% of the wholesale price, but for nine state legislators, it’s not…
Massachusetts Legislator Proposes Cigar Tax Cap
Massachusetts’ reputation as a tax-heavy state could get a bit of a reprieve if a recently introduced bill to cap the tax on premium cigars…
New York Governor Calls for Cigar Tax Cut
Premium cigars in New York could get a good bit cheaper in New York state if a tax change included in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed budget…
Chicago OTP Tax Declared Illegal
Chicago’s taxes will not be going up. The Circuit Court of Cook County has ruled that the tax on other tobacco products (OTP), including cigars, is…
Minnesota Cigar Tax Cut Proposed
A Minnesota state representative will once again try to score a win for cigar smokers by cutting the state’s cigar taxes by $3 per cigar….
New Hampshire Legislators Introduce Cigar Tax Proposal
A trio of New Hampshire state representatives is seeking to eliminate the exemption for premium cigars from the state’s tobacco tax law, which would result…
Kansas Governor Seeks to Double Tobacco Taxes
As part of a plan to help remedy a projected $900 million shortfall in the state’s budget over the next 18 months, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is…
New Jersey Bill Seeks to Cap Cigar Tax
A bill has been introduced that would limit the state taxes on cigars sold in the state of New Jersey. If passed, S.B. 2765 would…
What the Election Results Mean for Cigar Smokers
No matter the results of the election, this article starts with the same disclosure: there are much larger issues in America than cigars. That said,…
California Voters Approve Massive Cigar, Cigarette Tax Increase
For the first time since 1999, California has raised the taxes on cigarettes—and thanks to an interesting provision in the state laws, the state’s taxes…
