Tobacco tax

Tobacco tax

In early February, President Barack Obama passed a bill to increase taxes on tobacco products. The extra tax money will go toward funding for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. The tax is expected to raised nearly $33 billion for 11 million children nationwide.

Taxes before increases

Cigarettes: 39 cents per pack, $3.90 per carton.

Chewing tobacco: 19.5 cents per pound.

Cigars: 5 cents per cigar.

Snuff: 59 cents per pound.

Pipe tobacco: $1.10 per pound.

Taxes after increase

Cigarettes: $1.01 per pack, $10.01 per carton.

Chewing tobacco: 50 cents per pound.

Cigars: 40 cents per cigar.

Snuff: $1.51 per pound.

Pipe tobacco: $2.83 per pound.

Source: The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau