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Pennsylvania collected $6.9 million in pari-mutuels sales tax in 2020.
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.
Pennsylvania Tax Collections 2021 vs. 2020
| Type of Tax | 2021 amount | 2020 amount |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance premiums sales tax | $852,301,000 | $859,583,000 |
| General sales and gross receipts taxes | $13,717,681,000 | $11,630,402,000 |
| Motor vehicle license | $1,307,236,000 | $1,150,355,000 |
| Tobacco products sales tax | $1,292,064,000 | $1,239,528,000 |
| Public utilities sales tax | $994,326,000 | $1,109,338,000 |
| Other license taxes | $23,225,000 | $20,750,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages license | $23,511,000 | $38,186,000 |
| Motor vehicle operators license | $94,891,000 | $77,883,000 |
| Amusements license | $48,133,000 | $26,825,000 |
| Public utilities license | $72,725,000 | $62,800,000 |
| Hunting and fishing license | $86,559,000 | $82,290,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages sales tax | $445,401,000 | $391,289,000 |
| Corporations in general license | $15,125,000 | $5,440,000 |
| Pari-mutuels sales tax | $10,367,000 | $6,918,000 |
| Documentarty and stock transfer taxes | $787,842,000 | $636,662,000 |
| Death and gift taxes | $1,302,914,000 | $1,051,259,000 |
| Individual income taxes | $15,977,933,000 | $12,372,183,000 |
| Amusements sales tax | $1,754,340,000 | $1,187,235,000 |
| Occupation and business license, NEC | $1,284,008,000 | $1,129,790,000 |
| Motor fuels sales tax | $3,031,113,000 | $3,110,295,000 |
| Selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $10,694,965,000 | $9,814,661,000 |
| Taxes, NEC | $48,891,000 | $35,619,000 |
| Corporations net income taxes | $4,045,313,000 | $2,510,056,000 |
| Other selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $2,315,053,000 | $1,910,475,000 |
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