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  1. General Cigar Discussion
    Hello Puffers, Recently I looked at Cigars International's policies and I found this, "Remittance of any taxes on orders shipped outside of Pennsylvania is the responsibility of the purchaser." Do I have to pay my state's excise taxes or something on my cigar purchases? I've ordered a total of...
  2. General Cigar Discussion
    Ive read the thread about the vendors shipping to Canada and theres a couple good ones with successful customers free of duty tax in Canada. Im in toronto and im 18, cant buy them here.. unless im ID'd.. but aside from that the prices here are ridiculous, 5+$ for a cigar that should be 1$, and...
  3. Cigar Questions
    I just do not understand how cigars can cost more at the local B & M here where there is only sales tax than the B & M in another state where cigars are taxed as singles and boxes at a much higher rate. For reference to taxes I used the tax chart here Same cigar here $8.95 plus 7% tax, in...
  4. Tobacco Legislation
    New Jersey currently sports the sixth highest cigarette tobacco tax in the United States, at $2.70 a pack (in addition to the federal tax of $1.01 a pack). Now they want to cash in on little cigars, cigars, loose leaf and smokeless tobaccos, with some advocates of the tax lobbying for...
  5. General Pipe Forum
    A new bill has been introduced in the senate raising all tobacco taxes. Pipe tobacco would be raised from $2.83 a pound to over $49.00 a pound. Read The Bill: S. 1403 - GovTrack.us
  6. Cigar Puffers Introduction Forum
    So here's my hello post in the noob forum. Hello! I've been trolling here often reading reviews of new smokes I've been experiencing to compare. And I have a growing list of questions which I'll be asking if I don't find answers after searching. This forum come up a lot when google searching...
  7. General Pipe Forum
    Following the recent discussion I thought folks might like to see this: Tobacco Tax Revenue Looking at those numbers you see why Tobacco is the dirty secret of politicians...THEY ARE ADDICTED TO IT! Here is an interesting article from 2008 about the addiction of government to tobacco...
  8. General Pipe Forum
    Pipe Tobacco To Be Taxed At Roll-Your-Own Rates? Bill was introduced in January, and is much the same as was shot down last year. Do what you can to shut this one down again, or our prices will go up about $25/pound. Time for TAD to kick in again!! WWhermit :pipe:
  9. General Cigar Discussion
    I live in Chicago. Recently, on vacation, I went through Calgary, Alberta. Stopped in at a tobacconist, and was shocked at the prices. The owner told me that her prices included tax. The tax must have been about 100%, because everything was twice the price I was used to:eek:!! Do they have...
  10. Jokes Forum
    At the end of the tax year the Tax Office sent an inspector to audit the books of a synagogue. While he was checking the books he turned to the Rabbi and said, "I notice you buy a lot of candles. What do you do with the candle drippings?" "Good question," noted the Rabbi. "We save them up and...
  11. General Cigar Discussion
    Here in Minnesota the Cigar tax is 70% along with another point of sale tax when you buy them. I have heard rumors that the state is going after people who buy cigars on the internet to avoid paying the tax. I have heard that they get you for the unpaid back taxes along with fines that are very...
  12. General Cigar Discussion
    I believe cigs are going to be taxed 1.50 more a pack....Does anyone know how it will affect the cigar industry here in michigan?
  13. General Cigar Discussion
    HJ Bailey, a New Jersey based tobacco, cigar, and cigarette wholesalers filed for bankruptcy and is not taking new orders. Their website is gone. More than likely the CHIP tax on existing inventory weakened them to near insolvency and the economy finished them off. You can thank your elected...
  14. General Cigar Discussion
    I'm a new cigar smoker and I live in Ohio. I've bought a few cigars from an online company in Penn. I'm concerned about taxes after reading something online about owing state tax on the smokes you buy online. I haven't seen this discussed much so I didn't give it any consideration when I...
  15. Tobacco Legislation
    Here's the new language. HB 2493 Cigarette and other tobacco products (Pending Governor's signature) Effective date May 1, 2010 Summary Increases cigarette tax by $1.00 to $3.025 on a package of 20 cigarettes. Other tobacco products tax (except for moist snuff and little cigars) is...
  16. General Pipe Forum
    I've come to the conclusion that I thoroughly enjoy flakes, cakes, and am very curious about plugs. As such I decided to buy a bunch and try them out. So far I've picked out: (All 50g tins.) H&H Anny Kake. 4oz. P.S. Luxury Bullseye Flake. 4oz. P.S. Luxury Twist Flake. 4oz. AC Peterson...
  17. Jokes Forum
    The wonderful IRS<o></o> <o></o> With tax season approaching I thought you all might appreciate this. Keep it in mind with doing your taxes .<o></o> <o></o> At the end of the tax year, the IRS office sent an inspector to audit the books of a local hospital.. While the IRS...
  18. Tobacco Legislation
    I am forced to wonder, in your opinion, what should the tobacco tax be? We all have different opinions, of course, but...I mean, all things are taxed, and, in your opinion what should the tax be? A few options that occur to me: Optimal Revenue point for each tobacco product: Basically, the...
  19. Tobacco Legislation
    there is a new bill proposed in Nebraska which would raise the cost of cigs another $1. They hope to raise $62 million for something. They figure 8000 adults will quit smoking and 15,000 children wont start because of the increase in tax. True some people may quit but i doubt that many will. As...
  20. Tobacco Legislation
    From Mynorthwest.com: It is HB 2493 and SB 6443. The 500% increase is from the current 50 cent per cigar cap to roughly $2.50. $0.50 I can live with. $2.50 a stick? Nope. If internet sales hasn't killed the local B&Ms, this most certainly will...
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