Cigarette Tax Rate Increase
Illinois Department of Revenue publication FY2002-36 Cigarette Tax Rate Increase, Informational Bulletin To: Cigarette Distributors. Effective July 1, 2002, the Illinois cigarette tax rate will increase from 29 mills per cigarette to 49 mills per cigarette. (This change increases the tax on a pack of 20 cigarettes from 58 cents to 98 cents.)