How much is Florida's cigarette tax per pack?

Florida levies an excise tax of $1.339 per pack of 20 cigarettes. This is well below the national average and far lower than high-tax states like New York. Sales tax and federal excise of about $1.01 per pack apply on top of the state excise.

What are Florida's alcohol excise tax rates?

Per gallon, Florida charges roughly $0.48 on beer, $2.25 on table wine (16% or less), and $6.50 on spirits. These are state excise taxes collected from distributors and built into the retail shelf price you pay.

Is alcohol excise charged per gallon or per drink?

Excise tax is legally charged per gallon to the distributor or manufacturer, then passed through in the price. This tool works in gallons; one standard 750ml bottle is about 0.198 gallons, so you can convert bottles to gallons before entering.

Does this include sales tax?

No. This tool shows only the state excise (sin) tax. Florida's 6% state sales tax plus any local surtax and the federal excise tax are charged separately on top of the excise amount shown here.

Why is Florida's tobacco and alcohol tax lower than nearby states?

Florida keeps excise taxes relatively low as part of a low-overall-tax policy that also includes no state income tax. Several neighboring and northern states charge two to four times Florida's cigarette and spirits rates.

Florida Cigarette & Alcohol Tax Calculator

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Florida builds excise (sin) taxes into the price of cigarettes and alcohol. This calculator applies Florida’s current per-pack and per-gallon rates so you can see exactly how much state excise tax is hidden in your purchase — rates that are notably lower than many other states.

How it works

Florida charges a fixed excise per unit, collected from distributors and passed into the shelf price:

Cigarettes: 1.339 dollars per pack of 20.
Beer: about 0.48 dollars per gallon.
Table wine (≤16%): about 2.25 dollars per gallon.
Spirits: about 6.50 dollars per gallon.

The formula is simply quantity times the per-unit rate:

excise = quantity × rate_per_unit

For alcohol the quantity is in gallons. To convert common containers: a 750ml bottle is about 0.198 gallons, a 12-pack of 12oz cans is about 1.125 gallons.

Example

Buying ten packs of cigarettes incurs 10 × 1.339 = 13.39 dollars of Florida cigarette excise. A 1.5-gallon spirits purchase incurs 1.5 × 6.50 = 9.75 dollars of Florida liquor excise — before the 6% state sales tax and federal excise are added.

Notes

This shows state excise only. Federal cigarette excise (about 1.01 dollars per pack), federal alcohol excise, Florida’s 6% sales tax, and local surtaxes apply on top. Rates here reflect Florida’s standard schedule; wine over 16% alcohol and certain products carry different rates. Verify with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation and Department of Revenue.