Department of Taxation and Finance NYS Tax Department: New York State sales tax: Prepaid sales tax rate change for cigarettes New York State Department of Taxation and Finance sent this bulletin at 08/02/2022 04:27 PM EDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. New York State sales tax: Prepaid sales tax rate change for cigarettes For the period September 1, 2022, through August 31, 2023, the amount of prepaid sales tax on cigarettes is: $0.97 on packs of 20 cigarettes $1.21 on packs of 25 cigarettes For more information, see Prepaid sales tax rate on cigarettes.