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North Carolina collected $4.9 billion in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2021.
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 2022 vs. 2021
| Type of Tax | 2022 amount | 2021 amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amusements sales tax | $6,000 | $16,000 |
| Severance taxes | $1,724,000 | $1,801,000 |
| Documentarty and stock transfer taxes | $162,055,000 | $121,008,000 |
| Motor vehicle operators license | $118,066,000 | $119,437,000 |
| Other selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $1,235,035,000 | $1,170,712,000 |
| Selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $5,288,783,000 | $4,850,582,000 |
| Public utilities license | $18,876,000 | $18,331,000 |
| Tobacco products sales tax | $295,188,000 | $307,357,000 |
| Motor vehicle license | $987,146,000 | $994,556,000 |
| Other license taxes | $50,596,000 | $50,379,000 |
| Public utilities sales tax | $295,000 | $233,000 |
| Motor fuels sales tax | $2,193,373,000 | $2,113,248,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages license | $31,434,000 | $5,306,000 |
| Amusements license | $117,000 | $176,000 |
| Occupation and business license, NEC | $397,873,000 | $379,170,000 |
| Individual income taxes | $17,672,005,000 | $15,908,051,000 |
| General sales and gross receipts taxes | $11,039,816,000 | $9,717,598,000 |
| Hunting and fishing license | $41,449,000 | $39,595,000 |
| Insurance premiums sales tax | $1,003,553,000 | $725,207,000 |
| Corporations in general license | $1,012,322,000 | $990,019,000 |
| Death and gift taxes | $213,000 | $35,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages sales tax | $561,333,000 | $533,809,000 |
| Corporations net income taxes | $1,631,119,000 | $1,515,650,000 |
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