Cigarette papers are taxed at the following rates under 26 U.S.C. 5701(c) :
Product | Tax rate for each 50 papers* for removals during the following periods: | |
2002 to March 31, 2009 | April 1, 2009 and after | |
Cigarette papers up to 6 1/2 long | $0.0122 | $0.0315 |
Cigarette papers over 6 1/2' long | Use rates above, but count each 2 3/4' or fraction thereof of the length of each as one cigarette paper. |
* Tax rate for less than 50 papers is the same. The tax is not prorated.
27 C.F.R. § 41.34