Of the $10.4 billion in taxes collected by Nevada in 2021, $30.2 million came from taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses, a 52.9 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
Nevada collected $19.7 million in taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses in 2020.
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 | 2021 amount | 2020 amount |
|---|---|---|
| Other selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $340,603,000 | $248,745,000 |
| Severance taxes | $278,504,000 | $122,449,000 |
| Insurance premiums sales tax | $489,269,000 | $452,361,000 |
| Motor vehicle license | $209,528,000 | $194,095,000 |
| Tobacco products sales tax | $185,039,000 | $179,895,000 |
| Public utilities sales tax | $37,518,000 | $47,372,000 |
| General sales and gross receipts taxes | $6,179,597,000 | $5,479,823,000 |
| Motor vehicle operators license | $30,163,000 | $19,725,000 |
| Taxes, NEC | $591,188,000 | $642,603,000 |
| Hunting and fishing license | $14,066,000 | $13,352,000 |
| Amusements license | $36,886,000 | $71,820,000 |
| Other license taxes | $8,277,000 | $7,037,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages sales tax | $44,690,000 | $43,410,000 |
| Corporations in general license | $87,976,000 | $76,560,000 |
| Amusements sales tax | $764,287,000 | $805,297,000 |
| Documentarty and stock transfer taxes | $144,312,000 | $108,061,000 |
| Occupation and business license, NEC | $236,364,000 | $255,310,000 |
| Motor fuels sales tax | $351,627,000 | $338,020,000 |
| Selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $2,213,033,000 | $2,115,103,000 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
