Have you ever wondered why gas, cigarettes or alcohol cost so much? The answer often comes down to an excise tax — a special tax that’s built right into the price of certain goods. So, what is excise ...

A Beacon Hill committee met on Monday to discuss a proposed excise tax on firearms and ammunition, aimed at enhancing public safety in Massachusetts.

The reinstatement of federal Superfund excise taxes could raise the prices of many plastic resins and related feedstocks on July 1. The Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act was passed in November. It ...

It’s the tax many Rhode Islanders love to hate. The vehicle excise tax is more than halfway through a planned six-year phase-out that ends in 2024, but a new feasibility study calls into question ...