How much is the cigarette tax in Texas?

Texas charges a state cigarette excise tax of $1.41 per pack of 20 cigarettes. On top of that, the federal excise is $1.01 per pack, so the combined cigarette excise is $2.42 per pack before sales tax.

What is the Texas tax on liquor and spirits?

Texas taxes distilled spirits at $2.40 per gallon. Beer is taxed at about $0.193 per gallon and wine of 14% alcohol or less at $0.204 per gallon. On-premise mixed-beverage sales carry an additional 6.7% gross-receipts tax not included here.

Does the calculator include sales tax?

No. This tool calculates only the excise (sin) taxes on cigarettes and alcohol. General Texas sales tax of 6.25% plus local add-ons may also apply at the register on top of these excise amounts. Use the Texas sales tax calculator for that.

How do unit conversions work for alcohol?

Texas alcohol excise is charged per gallon. The calculator converts your input — a 750 ml bottle, a liter, a gallon, or a 12-bottle case — into gallons, then multiplies by the per-gallon rate for the beverage type you selected.

Why are spirits taxed so much more than beer in Texas?

Spirits have a far higher alcohol content per gallon than beer or wine, so states set a much higher per-gallon excise rate on distilled liquor. In Texas, spirits are taxed at $2.40 per gallon versus under 21 cents for beer or wine.

Texas Cigarette & Alcohol Tax Calculator

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What Texas excise tax adds to vices

Beyond regular sales tax, Texas levies excise taxes — often called “sin taxes” — directly on cigarettes and alcohol. These are charged per pack or per gallon, baked into the shelf price. This calculator breaks out exactly how much of a cigarette pack or a bottle of liquor is excise tax in Texas, and lets you stack the federal cigarette excise on top.

How it works

The rates Texas uses are fixed per unit:

Cigarettes: $1.41 per pack of 20 (state), optionally $1.01 federal on top.
Beer: $0.193 per gallon.
Wine (≤14% alcohol): $0.204 per gallon.
Spirits: $2.40 per gallon.

For alcohol, the tool converts your quantity into gallons before applying the rate:

gallons = quantity × unit-to-gallon factor
excise  = gallons × per-gallon rate

A 750 ml bottle is about 0.198 gallons, a liter is about 0.264 gallons, and a 12-bottle case of 750 ml is about 2.378 gallons.

Tips and notes

These figures are excise only. General Texas sales tax (6.25% plus local) still applies at retail on top of the excise — use the related Texas sales tax calculator for that.
On-premise bars and restaurants pay an extra 6.7% mixed-beverage gross-receipts tax on spirits sales, which is not modeled here.
Spirits carry the highest per-gallon rate because of their concentration. All rates verified against the Texas Comptroller; this is an estimate, not tax advice.