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Most tax revenue came from income taxes ($107.6 billion) and sales and gross receipts taxes ($53.8 billion).
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.
2018 California Tax Collections
| Type of Tax | Amount |
|---|---|
| Property taxes | $2,837,386,000 |
| Sales and gross receipts taxes | $53,846,346,000 |
| License taxes | $10,504,521,000 |
| Income taxes | $107,640,534,000 |
| Other taxes | $188,097,000 |
| General sales and gross receipts taxes | $36,188,907,000 |
| Selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $17,657,439,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages sales tax | $376,735,000 |
| Amusements sales tax | $0 |
| Insurance premiums sales tax | $2,569,271,000 |
| Motor fuels sales tax | $6,351,756,000 |
| Pari-mutuels sales tax | $15,871,000 |
| Public utilities sales tax | $688,489,000 |
| Tobacco products sales tax | $2,428,121,000 |
| Other selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $5,227,196,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages license | $60,519,000 |
| Amusements license | $20,583,000 |
| Corporations in general license | $80,029,000 |
| Hunting and fishing license | $112,138,000 |
| Motor vehicle license | $4,635,040,000 |
| Motor vehicle operators license | $281,045,000 |
| Public utilities license | $752,340,000 |
| Occupation and business license, nec | $4,535,825,000 |
| Other license taxes | $27,002,000 |
| Individual income taxes | $95,152,230,000 |
| Corporations net income taxes | $12,488,304,000 |
| Death and gift taxes | $577,000 |
| Documentary and stock transfer taxes | $0 |
| Severance taxes | $108,912,000 |
| Taxes, nec | $78,608,000 |

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