Pennsylvania’s license tax revenue up 2.6% in Q1 compared to same quarter of previous year

Patrick M. Browne Secretary of Revenue at Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
Patrick M. Browne Secretary of Revenue at Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
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Pennsylvania collected $1.1 billion in license taxes during the first quarter of 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

This represents a 2.6% increase over the same quarter the previous year, when license tax revenue was $1.1 billion.

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, Pennsylvania collected $15.4 billion in combined tax revenues in Q1.

Q1 Pennsylvania Tax Collections
Type of Tax Amount (millions)
Sales and Gross Receipts Taxes $8,382
Income Taxes $5,256
License Taxes $1,135
Other Taxes $613
Property Taxes -$1

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



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