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Unpaid cigarette taxes from Internet sales put residents on tax lien lists

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:03:52 +0000

You might think that those who appear on the state’s latest list of delinquent tax payers for non-payment of a cigarette tax own a convenience store or some other retail operation. And in some cases that’s true. In Pennsylvania, the largest tax lien issued in connection with non-payment of cigarette tax is on the Putignano Candy and Cigar Co. in Vandergrift, Westmoreland County. The state list indicates the company ow ... Jump to full article >>

N.C. examining cig stamps again to deter smuggling

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:19:08 +0000

For years, buying low-tax North Carolina cigarettes and selling them on the black market in a high-tax state up north has been an easy way to make big money for criminal enterprises. Load up a van of Camels or Marlboros and reap a $100,000 profit to sell them if the destination is New York City, which has a $1.50-per-pack excise tax in addition to the $2.75 state cigarette tax. “The cigarette tax evasion stampede is out of ... Jump to full article >>