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In the United States, consumption tax comes in the form of retail sales tax and excise tax (tax imposed on certain goods or activities, like alcohol or fuel), as well as the aforementioned tariffs.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
Only California, Pennsylvania and Washington will have a higher excise tax on fuel than Michigan, at the start of the year.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Consumers will still pay the existing 10% excise tax on retail marijuana sales, along with Michigan’s 6% sales tax, which together make the state’s marijuana taxes among the highest in the nation.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
On July 1, the state raised the gas excise tax and updated the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, the state’s greenhouse gas reduction program.
—Michael Mische, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
Only California, Pennsylvania and Washington will have a higher excise tax on fuel than Michigan, at the start of the year.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Consumers will still pay the existing 10% excise tax on retail marijuana sales, along with Michigan’s 6% sales tax, which together make the state’s marijuana taxes among the highest in the nation.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
On July 1, the state raised the gas excise tax and updated the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, the state’s greenhouse gas reduction program.
—Michael Mische, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Excise tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excise%20tax. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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