Colorado’s license tax revenue down 14.7% in Q3 compared to previous quarter

Heidi Humphreys, Executive Director
Heidi Humphreys, Executive Director
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Colorado collected $198 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 14.7% decrease from the previous quarter, when license tax revenue was $232 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, Colorado collected $5.3 billion in combined tax revenues in Q3.

Q3 Colorado Tax Collections
Type of Tax Amount (millions)
Income Taxes $3,082
Sales and Gross Receipts Taxes $1,997
License Taxes $198
Other Taxes $52

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



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