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Maryland collected $516.8 million in taxes on motor vehicle licenses 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.
Maryland Tax Collections 2020 vs. 2019
| Type of Tax | 2020 amount | 2019 amount |
|---|---|---|
| Selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $4,574,124,000 | $5,007,238,000 |
| Insurance premiums sales tax | $615,000,000 | $556,409,000 |
| Motor vehicle operators license | $26,923,000 | $32,515,000 |
| Other license taxes | $1,728,000 | $1,849,000 |
| Death and gift taxes | $197,169,000 | $180,434,000 |
| Other selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $1,583,822,000 | $1,712,805,000 |
| Corporations in general license | $83,751,000 | $117,506,000 |
| Pari-mutuels sales tax | $962,000 | $1,166,000 |
| Occupation and business license, NEC | $195,835,000 | $223,626,000 |
| Individual income taxes | $10,698,876,000 | $10,067,080,000 |
| Tobacco products sales tax | $362,901,000 | $356,684,000 |
| Documentarty and stock transfer taxes | $227,050,000 | $217,994,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages sales tax | $24,460,000 | $32,165,000 |
| Motor vehicle license | $471,001,000 | $516,790,000 |
| Taxes, NEC | $256,141,000 | $194,196,000 |
| Amusements sales tax | $773,059,000 | $1,061,486,000 |
| Corporations net income taxes | $1,325,456,000 | $1,301,050,000 |
| Motor fuels sales tax | $1,076,207,000 | $1,140,220,000 |
| Public utilities sales tax | $137,713,000 | $146,303,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages license | $1,635,000 | $1,590,000 |
| General sales and gross receipts taxes | $4,936,660,000 | $4,888,693,000 |
| Hunting and fishing license | $17,826,000 | $17,389,000 |
| Amusements license | $1,657,000 | $1,769,000 |
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