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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.
West Virginia Tax Collections 2020 vs. 2019
| Type of Tax | 2020 amount | 2019 amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pari-mutuels sales tax | $2,876,000 | $2,907,000 |
| Documentarty and stock transfer taxes | $12,188,000 | $12,990,000 |
| Tobacco products sales tax | $168,750,000 | $171,224,000 |
| Motor vehicle operators license | $143,600,000 | $182,223,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages sales tax | $18,181,000 | $17,924,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages license | $44,688,000 | $944,000 |
| Severance taxes | $267,049,000 | $462,451,000 |
| Hunting and fishing license | $14,326,000 | $12,547,000 |
| Income taxes | $2,099,935,000 | $2,295,606,000 |
| Individual income taxes | $1,947,946,000 | $2,096,807,000 |
| Corporations in general license | $728,000 | $798,000 |
| Sales and gross receipts taxes | $2,818,977,000 | $2,790,535,000 |
| Occupation and business license, NEC | $40,541,000 | $31,388,000 |
| Other taxes | $286,381,000 | $482,934,000 |
| Public utilities sales tax | $137,346,000 | $124,500,000 |
| Selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $1,432,406,000 | $1,422,535,000 |
| Taxes, NEC | $7,144,000 | $7,493,000 |
| Property taxes | $7,392,000 | $6,900,000 |
| Motor vehicle license | $4,355,000 | $5,203,000 |
| Motor fuels sales tax | $427,273,000 | $443,423,000 |
| General sales and gross receipts taxes | $1,386,571,000 | $1,368,000,000 |
| Public utilities license | $340,000 | $469,000 |
| License taxes | $256,240,000 | $240,841,000 |
| Insurance premiums sales tax | $128,500,000 | $129,358,000 |
| Other license taxes | $3,508,000 | $3,356,000 |
| Corporations net income taxes | $151,989,000 | $198,799,000 |
| Amusements license | $4,154,000 | $3,913,000 |
| Other selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $522,336,000 | $497,669,000 |
| Amusements sales tax | $27,144,000 | $35,530,000 |
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