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Excise Tax Application and Trends

Post author By Laura
Post date March 16, 2021

Table of Contents Key Points: In 2019, excise taxes accounted for less than 3 percent of total federal tax collections while state excise taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and motor fuel accounted for about 7 percent of total state tax revenue Taxes levied on a transaction or good that creates a negative externality or additional costs […]

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Sugar Taxes Back on the Menu

Post author By Laura
Post date February 18, 2021

After a few years without much attention, taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are back in the headlines, with at least four states—Connecticut, Hawaii, New York, and Washington—considering such statewide taxes. Today, only localities (10 at the time of writing) levy excise taxes on sugary drinks in the U.S., but that could change this year. In […]

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