Adam Hoffer Director of Excise Tax Policy Contact Adam Hoffer Adam Hoffer is the Director of Excise Tax Policy at the Tax Foundation. Dr. Hoffer earned his PhD in Economics from West Virginia University and his undergraduate degree from Washington & Jefferson College. Prior to joining the Tax Foundation, Dr. Hoffer was the Menard Family Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and the inaugural Director of the Menard Family Midwest Center for Economic Engagement and Research. Dr. Hoffer was also a Bradley Freedom Fellow with the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty and a senior editor with the Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University. Dr. Hoffer published 30 peer-reviewed academic journal articles and he is the lead author and editor of two books: For Your Own Good: Taxes, Paternalism, and Fiscal Discrimination in the Twenty-First Century and Regulation and Economic Opportunity: Blueprints for Reform. He lives in La Crosse, Wisconsin with his wife and two children. Written Works Vermont Tobacco Flavor Ban Would Cost Nearly $16 Million Per Year March 22, 2023 California Flavored Tobacco Ban May Cost More than $300 Million in First Year February 24, 2023 New York’s Proposed Cigarette Tax Hike and Flavor Ban Will Fuel Illicit Markets and Decrease Revenue January 24, 2023 State Tax Changes Taking Effect January 1, 2023 December 22, 2022 Excise Taxes and Fees on Wireless Services Increase Again in 2022 December 20, 2022 Cigarette Taxes and Cigarette Smuggling by State, 2020 December 6, 2022 The Future of Tobacco Taxation in Europe December 5, 2022 How High Are Taxes on Recreational Marijuana in Your State? November 8, 2022 Cannabis Taxes Back on the Ballot in 2022 October 27, 2022 State Tax Ballot Measures to Watch on Election Day 2022 October 24, 2022 See Full List Back to Staff Page
