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South Carolina collected $18.4 million in miscellaneous license taxes 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.
South Carolina Tax Collections 2020 vs. 2019
| Type of Tax | 2020 amount | 2019 amount |
|---|---|---|
| Individual income taxes | $5,095,531,000 | $4,759,113,000 |
| Documentarty and stock transfer taxes | $136,197,000 | $133,626,000 |
| Occupation and business license, NEC | $124,334,000 | $156,520,000 |
| General sales and gross receipts taxes | $3,565,480,000 | $3,463,666,000 |
| Other selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $530,455,000 | $522,982,000 |
| Motor vehicle license | $303,975,000 | $306,718,000 |
| Amusements sales tax | $34,030,000 | $41,476,000 |
| Tobacco products sales tax | $26,694,000 | $28,311,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages sales tax | $187,462,000 | $185,461,000 |
| Public utilities sales tax | $27,904,000 | $29,077,000 |
| Corporations net income taxes | $505,025,000 | $396,207,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages license | $12,645,000 | $14,210,000 |
| Amusements license | $4,324,000 | $6,166,000 |
| Motor fuels sales tax | $756,658,000 | $725,758,000 |
| Hunting and fishing license | $20,152,000 | $18,429,000 |
| Other license taxes | $19,034,000 | $18,449,000 |
| Public utilities license | $13,740,000 | $10,457,000 |
| Corporations in general license | $130,868,000 | $112,008,000 |
| Selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $1,816,378,000 | $1,777,477,000 |
| Insurance premiums sales tax | $253,175,000 | $244,412,000 |
| Motor vehicle operators license | $4,711,000 | $5,547,000 |
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