Massachusetts’ license tax revenue up 1% in Q4 compared to same quarter of previous year

Geoffrey E. Snyder Commissioner of Revenue at Massachusetts Department of Revenue
Geoffrey E. Snyder Commissioner of Revenue at Massachusetts Department of Revenue
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Massachusetts collected $318 million in license taxes during the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

This represents a 1% increase over the same quarter the previous year, when license tax revenue was $315 million.

In addition to detailed tax revenue data from each state, the Quarterly Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenue includes an estimate of state and local government tax revenue at a national level.

The Census Bureau cautions that it sets the tax classifications among the survey categories, and they may differ from the classifications set by state governments.

Overall, Massachusetts collected $10 billion in combined tax revenues in Q4.

Q4 Massachusetts Tax Collections
Type of Tax Amount (millions)
Income Taxes $6,241
Sales and Gross Receipts Taxes $3,037
Other Taxes $396
License Taxes $318
Property Taxes $0

Information in this article was obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau. The source data can be found here.



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