Cigarette Taxes in Massachusetts
Higher Taxes Affect You
ALERT: Right now, some politicians in Massachusetts want to increase the cigarette tax by as much as $.50. That's an increase of more than 19 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
Massachussets Cigarette Taxes in the News
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January 23, 2012
Gov. Patrick Proposes Cigarette Tax - WGGB.com -
January 24, 2012
Picking Our Pockets - Boston Herald
Tax Facts
The excise tax on one pack of cigarettes in Massachusetts is currently $2.51.
Take a closer look at the cigarette tax dollars being collected in Massachusetts in FY2010.
| Excise Taxes | Sales Taxes | Tobacco Settlement Payments | Total Smoker Payments FY2010 | |
| State: Local: |
$557,284,758 $0 |
$100,800,000 $0 |
$263,700,000 | $921,784,758 |
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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.
