Useful Links for Tobacco & Vapor Tax

Resources for Tobacco and Vape Tax Filers

Filing tobacco and vape taxes every month can be complicated.

What type of filing does your jurisdiction accept? When should you file? What are the tax rates for your state? How do jurisdictions define cigarettes, tobacco products, and vapor products?

That's why we've compiled this list of tobacco and vape tax resources.

On this page, you'll find links to help you navigate filing requirements for excise tax compliance, check tax rates, read up on legislation and more.

You can also find additional state information in the Tobacco Tax Information by State guide created by the Federation of Tax Administrators.

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    Age Verification for Vape & E-Cig Commerce

    Comply with the latest age regulations for online sellers of vapor products and e-cigarettes. Here are a few options for online age verification:

    AgeChecker.net

    BlueCheck.com 

    Idmerit.com 

    Electronicverficationsystems.com

    Tax Associations

    Stay up-to-date on tobacco tax legislation, find resources on filing requirements, and more.

    Federation of Tax Administrators (FTA)

    FTA focuses on research and information exchange, training, and intergovernmental and interstate coordination to improve the quality of state tax administration

    Tax Foundation

    The Tax Foundation is the nation’s leading independent tax policy non-profit. Their principled research, insightful analysis, and engaged experts have informed smarter tax policy at the federal, state, and global levels.

    Industry Associations

    Join industry associations.

    TMA

    Representing tobacco and nicotine, this non-profit source offers its subscribers various conferences, webinars, meetings, publications and more.

    NATO

    The National Association of Tobacco Outlets works to protect the rights of tobacco retailers and legal-age adult consumers.

    American Vaping Association

    The AVA has the latest updates from legislation regarding vape laws and regulations.

    Vapor Technology Association

    The VTA represents manufacturers, wholesalers, smaller businesses, and entrepreneurs to protect them by ensuring long-term success in the vape industry.

    Tobacco Tax Rate Maps

    See current cigarette excise tax rates and other tobacco product tax rates by state.

    Tobacco Tax Rate Maps

    Excise Tax Rates on Cigarettes

    Industry Publications

    Stay up to date on the latest news in the tobacco and vapor industry.

    Tobacco Reporter

    Tobacco Business

    CSP Daily News

    VaporVoice

    VapingDaily

    VapingPost

    Vaping360

    More Resources From IGEN

    PACT Reporting by State

    Download PACT reporting information for each state.

    Vape & E-Cig Tax by State

    Check out the updated excise tax rates for vaping products by state.

    The Ultimate Excise Tax Guide

    Everything you need to know about excise taxes.

    This analysis is intended for informational purposes only and is not tax advice.  For tax advice, consult your tax adviser. See the full disclaimer here.