State stamp guide
Illinois cigarette tax stamp irons
Illinois requires a tax stamp on every pack of cigarettes. The stamps are colored, numbered, and heat applied. Distributors set them with heat, which is the work a hand iron handles.
The stamp
How Illinois stamps cigarettes
Illinois describes colored, numbered, heat-applied stamps in its own filing in the FTA Tobacco Tax Uniformity compendium (November 2025).
“Colored, numbered, and heat applied”
Cook County publishes a list of registered wholesale tobacco dealers. It covers Cook County only, not the whole state. View the Illinois registry.
Recommended irons
What Illinois distributors use
Illinois stamps are heat applied, so distributors set them with a heated iron. The 10-stamp and bar irons below cover partial cases, re-stamps, and low-volume runs. Compare every model to size the right iron for your operation.
Standard 2x5 10 Stamp Iron
The standard 10-stamp iron in a 2x5 configuration, in wood or black handle.
$665plus S&H
Deluxe 2x5 10 Stamp Iron
The Deluxe 10-stamp 2x5 iron with individually polished brass pads.
$700plus S&H
Standard Solid Bar Iron
The standard solid bar iron for all-purpose stamping, in wood or black handle.
$665plus S&H
Deluxe Solid Bar Iron
The Deluxe solid bar iron with a polished brass stamping bar.
$700plus S&H
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