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The tobacco-tax bureau has been soliciting industry input to help write new rules to clearly differentiate the two types of loose tobacco.

Cigarette Ruling Deals a Blow to 'Roll-Your-Own' Retail Shops David Kesmodel 2010

One hard-hit corner of the muni market was bonds backed by tobacco-tax revenue.

Limiting Muni Losses Tom Lauricella 2011

Manufacturers of cigarettes must obtain permits from the tobacco-tax bureau, comply with recordkeeping rules and pay $10.07 in federal excise taxes for each carton of cigarettes they make.

Cigarette Ruling Deals a Blow to 'Roll-Your-Own' Retail Shops David Kesmodel 2010

The tobacco-tax bureau's ruling suggests that many retailers may now find it cost-prohibitive to own or lease such machines.

Cigarette Ruling Deals a Blow to 'Roll-Your-Own' Retail Shops David Kesmodel 2010

"We do not believe that Congress intended for a consumer to be able to purchase at retail commercially manufactured cigarettes upon which tax has not been appropriately paid," the tobacco-tax bureau said in its ruling.

Cigarette Ruling Deals a Blow to 'Roll-Your-Own' Retail Shops David Kesmodel 2010

Meanwhile, the Treasury's tobacco-tax bureau is soliciting industry input to help write new rules to clearly differentiate pipe tobacco from rolling tobacco.

Roll-Your-Own Cigarette Machines Help Evade Steep Tax 2010

In 2007, states approved a combined $1 billion in tobacco-tax increases, compared with $3 million in alcohol-tax increases, Mr. Waisanen said.

Officials Tempted By Alcohol Taxes 2009

State tobacco-tax collections in 2007 were $15.26 billion.

Cigarette Tax Clouds Boosts Among States 2009

Although higher prices reduce the number of cigarettes smoked, tobacco-tax revenue has still risen in nearly every state that imposed significant tax increases, he said.

Cigarette Tax Clouds Boosts Among States 2009

Major tobacco companies, including Henrico County-based Philip Morris USA, oppose the tobacco-tax increases under debate in Washington.

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