Cigarette Taxes in Alabama
Higher Taxes Affect You
ALERT: Right now, some politicians in Alabama want to increase the cigarette tax by as much as $1.00. That's an increase of more than 235 percent! Contact your legislators and tell them to say NO to higher taxes!
- Call your state representatives: 1.866.658.8337 (toll-free)
- Email your state representatives
Alabama Cigarette Taxes in the News
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January 8, 2012
OUR VIEW: Raising taxes on cigarettes isn't best way to rescue ailing General Fund, but it's probably the tax increase most likely to pass the Legislature tax - Al.com -
January 5, 2012
Alabama Lawmakers Angling for Cigarette Tax Hikes tax - CSPNet.com -
January 3, 2012
Lawmakers fire up plans to raise state cigarette tax - Alabama Live
Tax Facts
The excise tax on one pack of cigarettes in Alabama is currently $0.425.
Take a closer look at the cigarette tax dollars being collected in Alabama in FY2010.
| Excise Taxes | Sales Taxes | Tobacco Settlement Payments | Total Smoker Payments FY2010 | |
| State: Local: |
$143,144,386 $26,116,100 |
$61,299,000 $0 |
$97,200,000 | $327,759,486 |
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Source: Tax Burden on Tobacco, Historical Compilation, Vol 45, Orzechowski and Walker, Arlington, VA, 2010
Help prevent more state tobacco tax increases.
Call 1.866.658.8337 or email your state representative.