Virginia collects $309 million in license tax revenue in Q1

Craig M. Burns Tax Commissioner at Virginia Department of Taxation
Craig M. Burns Tax Commissioner at Virginia Department of Taxation - Virginia Department of Taxation
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Virginia collected $309 million in license taxes during the first quarter of 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

In addition to detailed tax revenue data from each state, the Quarterly Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenue includes an estimate of state and local government tax revenue at a national level.

The Census Bureau cautions that it sets the tax classifications among the survey categories, and they may differ from the classifications set by state governments.

Overall, Virginia collected $8.9 billion in combined tax revenues in Q1.

Q1 Virginia Tax Collections
Type of Tax Amount (millions)
Income Taxes $4,775
Sales and Gross Receipts Taxes $3,526
License Taxes $309
Other Taxes $228
Property Taxes $1

Information in this article was obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau. The source data can be found here.



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