Of the $4.6 billion in taxes collected by Delaware in 2020, $585.5 million came from sales and gross receipts taxes, a 2.8 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.
Delaware Tax Collections 2020 vs. 2019
| Type of Tax | 2020 amount | 2019 amount |
|---|---|---|
| Individual income taxes | $1,685,848,000 | $1,741,418,000 |
| Other selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $134,768,000 | $145,233,000 |
| Motor vehicle license | $56,082,000 | $59,061,000 |
| Corporations net income taxes | $244,913,000 | $289,974,000 |
| Other license taxes | $11,561,000 | $11,050,000 |
| Motor vehicle operators license | $6,645,000 | $6,036,000 |
| Tobacco products sales tax | $119,153,000 | $122,610,000 |
| Pari-mutuels sales tax | $51,000 | $72,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages sales tax | $25,204,000 | $26,610,000 |
| Sales and gross receipts taxes | $585,504,000 | $602,601,000 |
| Occupation and business license, NEC | $127,014,000 | $140,916,000 |
| Hunting and fishing license | $4,136,000 | $4,296,000 |
| Documentarty and stock transfer taxes | $186,158,000 | $173,765,000 |
| Selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $585,504,000 | $602,601,000 |
| Motor fuels sales tax | $136,824,000 | $142,807,000 |
| Income taxes | $1,930,761,000 | $2,031,392,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages license | $1,468,000 | $2,440,000 |
| Other taxes | $187,592,000 | $176,791,000 |
| Amusements license | $284,000 | $303,000 |
| Taxes, NEC | $1,223,000 | $1,089,000 |
| Corporations in general license | $1,643,896,000 | $1,560,527,000 |
| Public utilities sales tax | $50,905,000 | $51,858,000 |
| Public utilities license | $531,000 | $777,000 |
| Death and gift taxes | $211,000 | $1,937,000 |
| Insurance premiums sales tax | $118,599,000 | $113,411,000 |
| License taxes | $1,851,617,000 | $1,785,406,000 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
