Useful Links for Tobacco & Vapor Tax

Resources for Tobacco and Vape Tax Filers

Filing tobacco and vape taxes every month can be complicated.

What type of filing does your jurisdiction accept? When should you file? What are the tax rates for your state? How do jurisdictions define cigarettes, tobacco products, and vapor products?

That's why we've compiled this list of tobacco and vape tax resources.

On this page, you'll find links to help you navigate filing requirements for excise tax compliance, check tax rates, read up on legislation and more.

You can also find additional state information in the Tobacco Tax Information by State guide created by the Federation of Tax Administrators.

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

Colorado

Connecticut

California

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Age Verification for Vape & E-Cig Commerce

Comply with the latest age regulations for online sellers of vapor products and e-cigarettes. Here are a few options for online age verification:

AgeChecker.net

BlueCheck.com 

Idmerit.com 

Electronicverficationsystems.com

Tax Associations

Stay up-to-date on tobacco tax legislation, find resources on filing requirements, and more.

Federation of Tax Administrators (FTA)

FTA focuses on research and information exchange, training, and intergovernmental and interstate coordination to improve the quality of state tax administration

Tax Foundation

The Tax Foundation is the nation’s leading independent tax policy non-profit. Their principled research, insightful analysis, and engaged experts have informed smarter tax policy at the federal, state, and global levels.

Industry Associations

Join industry associations.

TMA

Representing tobacco and nicotine, this non-profit source offers its subscribers various conferences, webinars, meetings, publications and more.

NATO

The National Association of Tobacco Outlets works to protect the rights of tobacco retailers and legal-age adult consumers.

American Vaping Association

The AVA has the latest updates from legislation regarding vape laws and regulations.

Vapor Technology Association

The VTA represents manufacturers, wholesalers, smaller businesses, and entrepreneurs to protect them by ensuring long-term success in the vape industry.

Tobacco Tax Rate Maps

See current cigarette excise tax rates and other tobacco product tax rates by state.

Tobacco Tax Rate Maps

Excise Tax Rates on Cigarettes

Industry Publications

Stay up to date on the latest news in the tobacco and vapor industry.

Tobacco Reporter

Tobacco Business

CSP Daily News

VaporVoice

VapingDaily

VapingPost

Vaping360

More Resources From IGEN

PACT Reporting by State

Download PACT reporting information for each state.

Vape & E-Cig Tax by State

Check out the updated excise tax rates for vaping products by state.

The Ultimate Excise Tax Guide

Everything you need to know about excise taxes.

Chris Roy

Chris Roy

Tobacco Tax Subject Matter Expert

This analysis is intended for informational purposes only and is not tax advice.  For tax advice, consult your tax adviser. See the full disclaimer here.