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 cautions that it sets the tax classifications among the survey categories, and 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.
2017 Colorado Tax Collections
Type of Tax | Amount |
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General sales and gross receipts taxes | $2,978,382,000 |
Selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $2,298,701,000 |
Alcoholic beverages sales tax | $44,866,000 |
Amusements sales tax | $117,218,000 |
Insurance premiums sales tax | $256,212,000 |
Motor fuels sales tax | $653,790,000 |
Pari-mutuels sales tax | $625,000 |
Tobacco products sales tax | $199,989,000 |
Other selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $1,026,001,000 |
Alcoholic beverages license | $7,840,000 |
Amusements license | $723,000 |
Corporations in general license | $17,638,000 |
Hunting and fishing license | $75,573,000 |
Motor vehicle license | $536,975,000 |
Motor vehicle operators license | $41,502,000 |
Public utilities license | $13,245,000 |
Occupation and business license, NEC | $54,671,000 |
Other license taxes | $117,000 |
Individual income taxes | $6,791,929,000 |
Corporations net income taxes | $528,541,000 |
Severance taxes | $0 |
Taxes, NEC | $0 |