Missouri’s license tax revenue down 1% in Q1 compared to previous quarter

Wayne Wallingford Director Department of Revenue at Missouri Department of Revenue - Missouri Department of Revenue

Jul 8, 2025

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Missouri collected $191 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 previous quarter, when license tax revenue was $193 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, Missouri collected $4.2 billion in combined tax revenues in Q1.

Q1 Missouri Tax Collections

Type of Tax	Amount (millions)
Income Taxes	$2,053
Sales and Gross Receipts Taxes	$1,896
License Taxes	$191
Property Taxes	$33
Other Taxes	$12

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

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