Cigarette Taxes in New York
Higher Taxes Affect You
The New York State Legislature raised cigarette excise taxes in 2010 by $1.60 per pack (from $2.75 to $4.35), taking effect on July 1. Thank you for making your voice heard during the session. Now is the time to contact your legislators and express disappointment in the cigarette tax increase.
- Call your elected officials 1.866.658.8337 (toll-free)
- Email your elected officials
RECENT NEWS
- April 21, 2010
Who really benefits from cigarette tax? - Hudson Valley Press - April 6, 2010
New York: High cigarette taxes stoke bootlegging, violence - Patrick Fleenor, of the Tax Foundation, in the Buffalo News
Tax Facts
The excise tax on one pack of cigarettes in New York is currently $4.35.
Take a closer look at the cigarette tax dollars being collected in New York in FY2009.
| Excise Taxes | Sales Taxes | Tobacco Settlement Payments | Total Smoker Payments FY2009 | |
| State: Local: |
$1,327,691,000 $178,209,450 |
$135,784,724 $0 |
$916,800,000 | $2,558,485,174 |
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Source: Tax Burden on Tobacco, Historical Compilation, Vol 44, Orzechowski and Walker, Arlington, VA, 2009
Help prevent more state tobacco tax increases.
Call 1.866.658.8337 or email your state representative.
