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West Virginia collected $3.9 million in taxes on amusements licenses 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.
West Virginia Tax Collections 2020 vs. 2019
| Type of Tax | 2020 amount | 2019 amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pari-mutuels sales tax | $2,876,000 | $2,907,000 |
| Taxes, NEC | $7,144,000 | $7,493,000 |
| Corporations net income taxes | $151,989,000 | $198,799,000 |
| Motor vehicle license | $4,355,000 | $5,203,000 |
| Tobacco products sales tax | $168,750,000 | $171,224,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages sales tax | $18,181,000 | $17,924,000 |
| Amusements license | $4,154,000 | $3,913,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages license | $44,688,000 | $944,000 |
| Public utilities license | $340,000 | $469,000 |
| Public utilities sales tax | $137,346,000 | $124,500,000 |
| Hunting and fishing license | $14,326,000 | $12,547,000 |
| Other license taxes | $3,508,000 | $3,356,000 |
| Motor fuels sales tax | $427,273,000 | $443,423,000 |
| Individual income taxes | $1,947,946,000 | $2,096,807,000 |
| Selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $1,432,406,000 | $1,422,535,000 |
| Corporations in general license | $728,000 | $798,000 |
| Documentarty and stock transfer taxes | $12,188,000 | $12,990,000 |
| Insurance premiums sales tax | $128,500,000 | $129,358,000 |
| Motor vehicle operators license | $143,600,000 | $182,223,000 |
| Severance taxes | $267,049,000 | $462,451,000 |
| Amusements sales tax | $27,144,000 | $35,530,000 |
| Occupation and business license, NEC | $40,541,000 | $31,388,000 |
| General sales and gross receipts taxes | $1,386,571,000 | $1,368,000,000 |
| Other selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $522,336,000 | $497,669,000 |
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