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30.06.2010 Five States to Increase Cigarette Taxes on July 1
Washington, D.C. - To reduce smoking and combat budget deficits, five states will implement cigarette tax increases on July 1.

The five states are: New York, $1.60 increase to $4.35...
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Five States to Increase Cigarette Taxes on July 1

Washington, D.C. - To reduce smoking and combat budget deficits, five states will implement cigarette tax increases on July 1.

The five states are: New York, $1.60 increase to $4.35 per pack; Hawai'i, 40 cents to $3 per pack; New Mexico, 75 cents to $1.66 per pack; South Carolina, 50 cents to 57 cents per pack; and Utah, $1 to $1.70 per pack. On May 1, Washington increased its cigarette tax by $1 to $3.025 per pack.

New York's increase will give it the highest state cigarette tax at $4.35 per pack, while South Carolina's increase — its first since 1977 — means it will no longer have the lowest cigarette tax in the nation. Missouri will now have the lowest cigarette tax at just 17 cents a pack. After the July 1 increases, the average state cigarette tax will be $1.45 per pack, while the federal government levies an additional $1.01 per pack.