I think Mom's is the wholesaler for these cigars. That may explain why they need to charge the Schip tax immediately. I'm not sure. They may be obligated to charge the tax now. I think that we're going to see lots of price changes real soon. Probably above and beyond the Schip tax. This tax is going to make it more expensive for everyone and that expense will be passed on to all of us.
As with a lot of "old school" cigar companies, I think that they haven't "kept up with the times" with regard to their website. It's too bad.