Cigarettes are taxed at the following rates under 26 U.S.C. 5701(b):

Open Table
Product Tax rate per thousand for removals during the following periods:
2002 to
March 31, 2009
April 1, 2009 and after
Small cigarettes $19.50 $50.33
Large cigarettes up to 612 long $40.95 $105.69
Large cigarettes over 612 long Taxed at the rate for small cigarettes, counting each 234 or fraction thereof of the length of each as one cigarette.

[T.D. TTB-75, 74 FR 14482, Mar. 31, 2009]


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