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Tobacco Products Tax: Changes and Reporting
Effective Jan. 1, 2026, for all products that contain nicotine or tobacco – natural or synthetically made – you must pay the tobacco products tax. Examples include:
- Cigars
- Pipe tobacco
- Chewing tobacco
- E-cigarettes
- Synthetic nicotine pouches
- Nicotine vapor products
- Any other products containing tobacco or nicotine regardless of form
Newly taxed products include:
- Synthetic nicotine pouches
- Disposable vapor products
- Vapor liquids that contain nicotine
Retailers and distributors must report the value of their existing inventory of nicotine products on the first return due after Jan. 1, 2026.
A one-time line has been added to the return: “Pre-existing inventories of nicotine products as of Jan, 1, 2026.”
For more detailed information please visit the Department of Revenue (DOR) website or click the below links:
Updates will be made by DOR and will be available their website.
Tobacco and Vapor Licensing
A license is required to sell or distribute tobacco or vapor products in Washington.
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