FDA Ban on Flavored Cigars Could Cost $836 Million in Annual Excise Tax Revenue
The FDA’s proposal to ban flavored cigars would carry significant revenue implications for many state governments.
7 min readHow does Oklahoma’s tax code compare? Oklahoma has a graduated state individual income tax, with rates ranging from 0.25 percent to 4.75 percent. Oklahoma has a 4.0 percent corporate income tax rate. Oklahoma also has a 4.50 percent state sales tax rate and an average combined state and local sales tax rate of 8.99 percent. Oklahoma has a 0.76 percent effective property tax rate on owner-occupied housing value.
Oklahoma does not have an estate tax or inheritance tax. Oklahoma has a 20 cents per gallon gas tax rate and a $2.03 cigarette excise tax rate. The State of Oklahoma collects $4,450 in state and local tax collections per capita. Oklahoma has $4,804 in state and local debt per capita and has an 80 percent funded ratio of public pension plans. Overall, Oklahoma’s tax system ranks 19th on our 2024 State Business Tax Climate Index.
Each state’s tax code is a multifaceted system with many moving parts, and Oklahoma is no exception. The first step towards understanding Oklahoma’s tax code is knowing the basics. How does Oklahoma collect tax revenue? Click the tabs below to learn more! You can also explore our state tax maps, which are compiled from our annual publication, Facts & Figures 2024: How Does Your State Compare?
The FDA’s proposal to ban flavored cigars would carry significant revenue implications for many state governments.
7 min readA marriage penalty exists when a state’s income brackets for married taxpayers filing jointly are less than double the bracket widths that apply to single filers. In other words, married couples who file jointly under this scenario have a higher effective tax rate than they would if they filed as two single individuals with the same amount of combined income.
2 min readHowever well-intended they may be, sales tax holidays remain the same as they always have been—ineffective and inefficient.
43 min readWhile many factors influence business location and investment decisions, sales taxes are something within policymakers’ control that can have immediate impacts.
12 min readAmong the 46 states that held legislative sessions this year, structural state tax reform and temporary tax relief measures were recurring themes.
13 min readGov. Stitt signed into law a pro-growth bill that will set the state apart from its peers. Other states should look to follow Oklahoma’s example and make full expensing permanent to maintain their competitiveness in an increasingly mobile economy.
3 min readIf the policy goal of taxing cigarettes is to encourage cessation, vapor taxation must be considered a part of that policy design.
4 min readAlthough the majority of state tax changes take effect at the start of the calendar year, some are implemented at the beginning of the fiscal year. Fourteen states have notable tax changes taking effect on July 1.
7 min readThe Kansas experience is so infamous that “what about Kansas?” is almost guaranteed to be a question—sometimes as a retort, but often a genuine expression of concern—any time any state explores tax relief. But what about the other two dozen states that have cut their income taxes since then?
6 min readWhich states have the highest property taxes in 2022? See how your state compares in property taxes across the United States
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