States use gasoline, cigarettes to fuel revenue

According to the CCH Inc. annual State Consumer Taxes Survey, smoking and driving seemed to outpace shopping as a state tax target in the past year. Only one state increased sales tax, but 8 states hiked cigarette taxes and 5 increased gasoline taxes. A comparison of state gasoline, sales and cigare...

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Published in:	The CPA journal (1975) Vol. 68; no. 2; p. 66
Main Authors:	Fineman, Marshall L, Rosenblatt, Stuart A, Goldwasser, Henry, DiMeglio, Leonard
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants 01-02-1998
Subjects:	Cigarettes Comparative analysis Consumers Gasoline taxes Sales taxes State taxes Statistical data Tax increases Tax rates Trends United States > US
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Summary:	According to the CCH Inc. annual State Consumer Taxes Survey, smoking and driving seemed to outpace shopping as a state tax target in the past year. Only one state increased sales tax, but 8 states hiked cigarette taxes and 5 increased gasoline taxes. A comparison of state gasoline, sales and cigarette taxes among the states is presented.
ISSN:	0732-8435