Adobe Stock
Adobe Stock
The STC survey includes five broad tax categories and up to 25 subcategories. Data is gathered from all 50 state governments and all dependent state-level entities.
The Census Bureau sets the tax classifications among the survey categories and cautions they may differ from the classifications set by the state governments.
Below is a breakdown of how taxes were classified by subcategory and how much was collected.
2021 Massachusetts Tax Collections
| Type of Tax | Amount |
|---|---|
| Amusements sales tax | $224,641,000 |
| Tobacco products sales tax | $398,214,000 |
| Corporations in general license | $27,548,000 |
| Occupation and business license, NEC | $351,358,000 |
| Insurance premiums sales tax | $537,405,000 |
| Other selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $725,248,000 |
| Hunting and fishing license | $6,337,000 |
| Other license taxes | $315,269,000 |
| Death and gift taxes | $787,764,000 |
| General sales and gross receipts taxes | $7,785,108,000 |
| Motor fuels sales tax | $662,932,000 |
| Motor vehicle license | $472,172,000 |
| Documentarty and stock transfer taxes | $479,389,000 |
| Selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $2,642,763,000 |
| Pari-mutuels sales tax | $1,117,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages license | $4,091,000 |
| Motor vehicle operators license | $86,081,000 |
| Individual income taxes | $19,683,486,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages sales tax | $93,206,000 |
| Amusements license | $11,396,000 |
| Corporations net income taxes | $3,672,995,000 |
Alerts Sign-up