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    Tax Types and Information

    Tobacco Products Taxes

    Retailers are prohibited from selling tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21. According to guidelines from the Food and Drug Administration, it is illegal for a retailer to sell any tobacco product, including cigarettes, cigars and e-cigarettes, to anyone under 21.

    The Pennsylvania Department of Health offers a free online training for tobacco retailers to ensure compliance with state and federal tobacco regulations. In this training, you will learn to prevent illegal sales to people under 21, understand legal advertising and packaging, and stay updated on regulatory changes.

    Retailers are expected to follow the law and take measures to ensure that customers purchasing tobacco products are 21 or older.

    Free online training
    Additional guidance from the FDA

    Overview

    Tax imposed on Other Tobacco Products includes smokeless tobacco, pipe tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco, e-cigarettes (including substances that go into e-cigarettes), and any other tobacco products for chewing, ingesting, or smoking, except cigars.

    Cigarette tax is an excise tax on the sale or possession of cigarettes and little cigars in Pennsylvania. The state tax rate is $2.60 per pack of 20 cigarettes or little cigars ($0.13 per stick), or $26 per carton of 10 packs.  The cost of the retailer is 7 percent.