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UPDATE - $1.00 Cigarette Tax Increase Introduced in Senate
In November we told you that Governor Gregoire was talking about increasing cigarette taxes by $0.25/pack to solve Washington's $1.5 Billion budget deficit.
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Washington Tobacco Revenue
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State Excise Tax on Cigarettes: $3.025
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State Excise Tax on Smokeless Tobacco: 75%
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State Excise Tax on Little Cigars: 75% Wholesale Price
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State Excise Tax on Large Cigars: 75% Wholesale Price
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Sales Tax on Cigarette Sales: $0.42
Washington Revenue from Cigarettes
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Excise Tax Collected (2009): $400,186,980
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Master Settlement Agreement (MSA Payments 2009): $187,200,000
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Cigarette Sales Tax Revenue (2009): $76,751,987
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Total Revenue Collected (2009): $664,138,967
Source: Bill Orzechowski & Rob Walker, The Tax Burden on Tobacco, Historical Compilation Volume 44, 2009.