Taxes and Revenue Information
District of Columbia Tobacco Revenue
- State Excise Tax on Cigarettes: $2.50
- State Excise Tax on Smokeless Tobacco: $.30/ounce
- State Excise Tax on Little Cigars: $2.50/pack
- State Excise Tax on Large Cigars: 12%
- Sales Tax on Cigarette Sales: $0.40
District of Columbia Revenue from Cigarettes
- Excise Tax Collected (2009): $33,245,220
- Master Settlement Agreement (MSA Payments 2009): $47,600,000
- Cigarette Sales Tax Revenues (2009): $6,396,850
- Total Revenue Collected (2009): $87,242,070
Contact Your Local Representative
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Contact Mayor Vincent C. Gray
View State Legislature Session Schedule
Source: Tax Burden on Tobacco, Historical Compilation, Vol 45, Orzechowski and Walker, Arlington, VA, 2010