Arkansas’ license tax revenue down 1% in Q1 compared to same quarter of previous year

Andy Babbitt Arkansas Comptroller at Department of Finance & Administration
Andy Babbitt Arkansas Comptroller at Department of Finance & Administration
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Arkansas collected $99 million in license taxes during the first quarter of 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

This represents a 1% decrease from the same quarter the previous year, when license tax revenue was $100 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, Arkansas collected $2.7 billion in combined tax revenues in Q1.

Q1 Arkansas Tax Collections
Type of Tax Amount (millions)
Sales and Gross Receipts Taxes $1,610
Income Taxes $708
Property Taxes $193
License Taxes $99
Other Taxes $45

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



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