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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 Tennessee Tax Collections
| Type of Tax | Amount |
|---|---|
| Property taxes | $0 |
| Sales and gross receipts taxes | $14,492,861,000 |
| License taxes | $2,333,130,000 |
| Income taxes | $2,743,837,000 |
| Other taxes | $408,140,000 |
| General sales and gross receipts taxes | $11,060,457,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages sales tax | $210,708,000 |
| Amusements sales tax | $24,503,000 |
| Insurance premiums sales tax | $1,108,673,000 |
| Motor fuels sales tax | $1,210,808,000 |
| Pari-mutuels sales tax | $0 |
| Public utilities sales tax | $8,894,000 |
| Tobacco products sales tax | $242,926,000 |
| Other selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $625,892,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages license | $1,669,000 |
| Amusements license | $380,000 |
| Corporations in general license | $1,381,686,000 |
| Hunting and fishing license | $44,538,000 |
| Motor vehicle license | $387,781,000 |
| Motor vehicle operators license | $48,880,000 |
| Public utilities license | $4,900,000 |
| Occupation and business license, nec | $453,191,000 |
| Other license taxes | $10,105,000 |
| Individual income taxes | $179,379,000 |
| Corporations net income taxes | $2,564,458,000 |
| Death and gift taxes | $1,434,000 |
| Documentarty and stock transfer taxes | $392,898,000 |
| Severance taxes | $381,000 |
| Taxes, nec | $13,427,000 |
| Selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $3,432,404,000 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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