Of the $17.8 billion in taxes collected by Arizona in 2020, $5.1 billion came from income taxes, a 13.9 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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.
Arizona Tax Collections 2020 vs. 2019
| Type of Tax | 2020 amount | 2019 amount |
|---|---|---|
| Selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $2,031,062,000 | $2,085,528,000 |
| Motor fuels sales tax | $879,833,000 | $885,012,000 |
| Income taxes | $5,053,472,000 | $5,871,515,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages license | $10,326,000 | $8,917,000 |
| Other taxes | $160,414,000 | $177,096,000 |
| Documentarty and stock transfer taxes | $18,830,000 | $18,946,000 |
| Corporations in general license | $25,105,000 | $39,710,000 |
| Insurance premiums sales tax | $575,949,000 | $590,604,000 |
| License taxes | $584,022,000 | $580,141,000 |
| Taxes, NEC | $128,880,000 | $140,898,000 |
| Severance taxes | $12,704,000 | $17,252,000 |
| Public utilities sales tax | $21,937,000 | $22,432,000 |
| Amusements sales tax | $4,547,000 | $2,920,000 |
| Individual income taxes | $4,530,410,000 | $5,357,251,000 |
| Property taxes | $1,096,339,000 | $1,091,363,000 |
| Other selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $160,146,000 | $197,126,000 |
| Motor vehicle license | $255,034,000 | $265,264,000 |
| Corporations net income taxes | $523,062,000 | $514,264,000 |
| General sales and gross receipts taxes | $8,861,931,000 | $8,358,260,000 |
| Other license taxes | $2,104,000 | $1,544,000 |
| Tobacco products sales tax | $307,903,000 | $309,128,000 |
| Motor vehicle operators license | $40,734,000 | $36,419,000 |
| Pari-mutuels sales tax | $160,000 | $184,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages sales tax | $80,587,000 | $78,122,000 |
| Sales and gross receipts taxes | $10,892,993,000 | $10,443,788,000 |
| Occupation and business license, NEC | $205,639,000 | $190,015,000 |
| Hunting and fishing license | $45,080,000 | $38,256,000 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
