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Thanks in part to the actions of concerned citizens in Montana, the House Taxation Committee failed to garner the votes needed to pass MT HB 626 – the proposed legislation to increase tobacco taxes in Montana. As a result the state’s tobacco excise tax rates remain unchanged.

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Montana Tobacco Revenue

State Excise Tax on Cigarettes: $1.70
State Excise Tax on Smokeless Tobacco: $0.85/oz
State Excise Tax on Little Cigars: $1.70/pack
State Excise Tax on Large Cigars: 50% Wholesale Price
Sales Tax on Cigarette Sales: $0

Montana Revenue from Cigarettes

Excise Tax Collected (2009): $81,852,136
Master Settlement Agreement (MSA Payments 2009): $37,500,000
Total Revenue Collected (2009): $119,352,136

Source: Bill Orzechowski & Rob Walker, The Tax Burden on Tobacco, Historical Compilation Volume 44, 2009.

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