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Kentucky Tobacco Taxes Electronic Filing Starting Early 2018

Starting in early 2018, Kentucky will be implementing an electronic tax filing system that all Kentucky Cigarette and Tobacco licensees will use.

CA Changes Tobacco Tax Effective Apr 1 2017

Beginning April 1, 2017 some newly classified tobacco products will become subject to the tobacco products tax.

Nebraska Wholesalers of Cigarettes and/or Roll-your-own Compliance

Nebraska shares ways to ensure that compliance with the cigarette and tobacco products tax laws are followed by both resident and nonresident licensed wholesale dealers that sell cigarette and RYO tobacco to retailers.

Ohio Tobacco Tax filings is moving to XML electronic filings

Ohio Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Tax filings are moving to being filed electronically.

Texas Tobacco RITS Report Format Changed

Beginning November of 2016, Texas is changing the Tobacco Retailer Inventory Tracking System (RITS) reports.

Minnesota New Excise & Sales Tax Rates Starting Jan 1 2017

Minnesota is increasing the excise and sales tax rate on cigarettes and the excise tax rate on moist snuff starting January 1, 2017.

New York State to Switch to Electronic Filing Starting Jan 2017

New York state is making the switch to electronic filing beginning January 1, 2017.

Illinois Excise Tax Electronic Filing System Upgrades

The Illinois Department of Revenue has recently made enhancements to the Excise Tax Electronic Filing System.

Ohio changes cigarettes filing schedule effective July 1, 2016

Due to a new taxation software system, changes will be made to Ohio's cigarettes filing schedule effective July 1, 2016

FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products

The FDA is going to start regulating e-cigarettes and other tobacco products in the same way they do traditional cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.

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