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North Carolina collected $272,000 in public utilities sales tax in 2019.
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.
North Carolina Tax Collections 2020 vs. 2019
| Type of Tax | 2020 amount | 2019 amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hunting and fishing license | $35,858,000 | $33,039,000 |
| Public utilities license | $18,943,000 | $19,773,000 |
| Other license taxes | $47,059,000 | $45,172,000 |
| Selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $4,365,724,000 | $4,426,315,000 |
| Insurance premiums sales tax | $675,023,000 | $577,572,000 |
| Motor vehicle operators license | $109,255,000 | $121,878,000 |
| Corporations in general license | $752,141,000 | $842,349,000 |
| Individual income taxes | $12,505,906,000 | $13,258,890,000 |
| Documentarty and stock transfer taxes | $94,719,000 | $87,267,000 |
| Occupation and business license, NEC | $335,928,000 | $352,886,000 |
| Other selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $1,005,705,000 | $1,018,953,000 |
| Death and gift taxes | $1,279,000 | $482,000 |
| Tobacco products sales tax | $288,657,000 | $292,846,000 |
| Severance taxes | $1,724,000 | $1,824,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages sales tax | $452,442,000 | $437,538,000 |
| Motor vehicle license | $873,708,000 | $893,598,000 |
| Public utilities sales tax | $277,000 | $272,000 |
| Corporations net income taxes | $662,343,000 | $836,415,000 |
| Amusements sales tax | $48,000 | $29,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages license | $24,477,000 | $27,786,000 |
| General sales and gross receipts taxes | $8,473,886,000 | $8,376,578,000 |
| Amusements license | $177,000 | $177,000 |
| Motor fuels sales tax | $1,943,572,000 | $2,099,105,000 |
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