South Carolina’s license tax revenue up 105.4% in Q3 compared to previous quarter

W. Hartley Powell, Director of Department of Revenue at South Carolina Department of Revenue
W. Hartley Powell, Director of Department of Revenue at South Carolina Department of Revenue
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South Carolina collected $228 million in license taxes during the third quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

This represents a 105.4% increase over the previous quarter, when license tax revenue was $111 million.

In addition to detailed tax revenue data from each state, the Quarterly Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenue includes an estimate of state and local government tax revenue at a national level.

The Census Bureau cautions that it sets the tax classifications among the survey categories, and they may differ from the classifications set by state governments.

Overall, South Carolina collected $4.4 billion in combined tax revenues in Q3.

Q3 South Carolina Tax Collections
Type of Tax Amount (millions)
Income Taxes $2,256
Sales and Gross Receipts Taxes $1,890
License Taxes $228
Other Taxes $36
Property Taxes $14

Information in this article was obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau. The source data can be found here.



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