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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 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 the bureau and how much was collected.
2021 South Carolina Tax Collections
| Type of Tax | Amount |
|---|---|
| Property taxes | $78,975,000 |
| Sales and gross receipts taxes | $6,119,790,000 |
| License taxes | $707,027,000 |
| Income taxes | $6,196,557,000 |
| Other taxes | $183,899,000 |
| General sales and gross receipts taxes | $4,154,363,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages sales tax | $208,490,000 |
| Amusements sales tax | $36,213,000 |
| Insurance premiums sales tax | $273,744,000 |
| Motor fuels sales tax | $838,264,000 |
| Pari-mutuels sales tax | $0 |
| Public utilities sales tax | $28,258,000 |
| Tobacco products sales tax | $28,306,000 |
| Other selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $552,152,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages license | $15,414,000 |
| Amusements license | $6,925,000 |
| Corporations in general license | $148,137,000 |
| Hunting and fishing license | $21,855,000 |
| Motor vehicle license | $302,509,000 |
| Motor vehicle operators license | $4,915,000 |
| Public utilities license | $14,015,000 |
| Occupation and business license, nec | $171,008,000 |
| Other license taxes | $22,249,000 |
| Individual income taxes | $5,456,360,000 |
| Corporations net income taxes | $740,197,000 |
| Death and gift taxes | $0 |
| Documentarty and stock transfer taxes | $183,899,000 |
| Severance taxes | $0 |
| Taxes, nec | $0 |
| Selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $1,965,427,000 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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