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Distributor Returns Due December 19

Your November return and payment for Cigarette Tax or Tobacco Tax are due December 19.

You can file your return and pay any tax due electronically through e-Services.

Holiday Schedule for Cigarette Stamp Orders

The cigarette stamp order ship dates are as follows for the weeks of:

  • Christmas: Tuesday, December 27, and Friday, December 30
  • New Year's: Tuesday, January 3, and Friday, January 6

We must receive your order by 10 a.m. for same-day shipping. We will process orders received after 10 a.m. on the next shipping day.

For the UPS schedule, refer to the UPS Year-End Holiday Schedule.

Cigarette Tax Rates for 2023

The following tax rates apply to cigarette sales on or after January 1, 2023:

  • Excise Tax: 15.2 cents per cigarette
  • Sales Tax: 69.2 cents per pack of 20 cigarettes (for packages with a different quantity, adjust tax proportionally)

For more information, go to Cigarette Tax Requirements and Cigarette Sales Tax on our website.

Questions

Contact us at [email protected] or 651-556-3035.


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