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player ready...States aren’t just looking for creative ways to raise revenue. They’re making up for shortfalls with traditional increases in gasoline, cigarette and sales taxes, too.
The District of Columbia and North Carolina have increased taxes in all three areas over the past year, according to CCH (cch.com), a publisher of tax information. A total of five states has raised taxes on gas. Five have increased their sales tax, and 11 have increased their tax on cigarettes. One state, Florida, lowered its gas tax.
You might have not have noticed that your state recently jacked up its consumer taxes. With our handy list in mind, those of you who cross state lines during your regular travels might want to think more carefully about when to fill up or where to buy big-ticket items. For instance, with Kentucky’s gas tax rising 40 cents per gallon in the past year, residents of nearby southern Indiana who commute to Louisville each day might want to avoid filling up near work.
Gas-tax increases
California: from 18 cents a gallon to 35.3 cents
Kentucky: from 21.1 cents to 60 cents
Minnesota: from 27.1 cents to 27.5 cents
Nebraska: from 26.4 cents to 64 cents
North Carolina: from 29.9 cents to 31.9 cents
District of Columbia: from 20 cents to 23.5 cents
Sales-tax increases
Arizona: from 5.6% to 6.6%
Kansas: from 5.3% to 6.3%
Massachusetts: from 5% to 6.25%
New Mexico: from 5% to 5.125%
North Carolina: from 4.5% to 5.75%
District of Columbia: from 5.75% to 6%
Cigarette-tax increases
Connecticut: from $2 a pack to $3
Delaware: from $1.15 to $1.60
Hawaii: from $2.60 to $3
New Mexico: from 91 cents to $1.66
New York: from $2.75 to $4.35
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North Carolina: from 35 cents to 45 cents
Pennsylvania: from $1.35 to $1.60
South Carolina: from 7 cents to 57 cents
Utah: from 69.5 cents to $1.70
Washington: from $2.025 cents to $3.025
Wisconsin: from $1.77 to $2.52
District of Columbia: from $2 to $2.50
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