<P> On February 4 , 2009 , the Children 's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 was signed into law , which raised the federal tax rate for cigarettes on April 1 , 2009 from $0.39 per pack to $1.01 per pack . The increase was to help cover the cost of increased coverage under the State Children 's Health Insurance Program ( SCHIP ) . </P>
<P> On February 4 , 2009 , the Children 's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 was signed into law , which raised the federal tax rate for cigarettes on April 1 , 2009 from $0.39 per pack to $1.01 per pack . The increase was to help cover the cost of increased coverage under the State Children 's Health Insurance Program ( SCHIP ) . </P>
how much federal tax is on a pack of cigarettes
how much federal tax is on a pack of cigarettes
$1.01 per pack
$1.01 per pack