Kentucky’s license tax revenue down 27.1% in Q3 compared to previous quarter

Thomas B. Miller Commissioner of Revenue at Kentucky Department of Revenue
Thomas B. Miller Commissioner of Revenue at Kentucky Department of Revenue
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Kentucky collected $102 million in license taxes during the third quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

This represents a 27.1% decrease from the previous quarter, when license tax revenue was $140 million.

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, Kentucky collected $4.2 billion in combined tax revenues in Q3.

Q3 Kentucky Tax Collections
Type of TaxAmount (millions)
Sales and Gross Receipts Taxes$2,119
Income Taxes$1,801
License Taxes$102
Property Taxes$79
Other Taxes$55
Information in this article was obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau. The source data can be found here.



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