Of the $1.3 billion in taxes collected by Alaska in 2020, $1.4 million came from taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses, a 10.1 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
Alaska collected $1.3 million in taxes on alcoholic beverages 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.
| Type of Tax | 2020 amount | 2019 amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alcoholic beverages sales tax | $40,692,000 | $40,778,000 |
| Hunting and fishing license | $36,543,000 | $37,478,000 |
| Motor fuels sales tax | $48,554,000 | $45,703,000 |
| Public utilities license | $8,978,000 | $10,719,000 |
| Insurance premiums sales tax | $65,597,000 | $79,833,000 |
| Selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $268,355,000 | $278,823,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages license | $1,429,000 | $1,298,000 |
| Public utilities sales tax | $4,413,000 | $4,518,000 |
| Amusements sales tax | $15,427,000 | $12,621,000 |
| Other selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $35,316,000 | $35,693,000 |
| Occupation and business license, NEC | $71,637,000 | $68,759,000 |
| Tobacco products sales tax | $58,356,000 | $59,677,000 |
| Corporations net income taxes | $162,611,000 | $332,520,000 |
| Motor vehicle license | $33,600,000 | $37,200,000 |
| Severance taxes | $609,307,000 | $888,310,000 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
