Cigarette Tax (7506)

  

Municipal Code Reference: 3-42
CAPS Code Reference: 1002920051110
Tax Return Form Code: Form 7506
Procedure: The Cigarette Tax applies to wholesale cigarette dealers who must purchase tax stamps before selling cigarettes to retailers for resale within the city limits.
Tax Base:

AS OF 1-10-2014: $0.059 per cigarette or $1.18 per package of twenty cigarettes

Prior to 1-10-2014: $0.034 per cigarette or $0.68 per package of twenty cigarettes

Exemptions, Deductions and Credits: None
Rulings and Procedures:

Cigarette Tax Ruling 2: Tax Stamps
Cigarette Tax Ruling 3: Deadlines

 

Businesses registered for Cigarette Tax with the Chicago Department of Finance.