SOI Tax Stats - Excise Tax Statistics

 

This section contains data by fiscal year for excise taxes levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of commodities as well as certain activities. Affordable Care Act (ACA) taxes and fees are included beginning with Fiscal Year 2010, depending upon the provision. The data include amounts reported to or collected by the Internal Revenue Service, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, and the Customs Service. Additionally, this section includes data for excise taxes on certain activities conducted by private foundations, charities, and split-interest trusts.

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Statistical Tables

Federal Excise Taxes or Fees Reported to or Collected by the Internal Revenue Service, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, and Customs Service
Classified by:
Published as:
Type of Excise Tax or Fee, Fiscal Year
Federal Excise Taxes Reported to or Collected by the Internal Revenue Service, Alcohol and Tobacco
Fiscal Years: 1999–2021XLS

 

Excise Taxes Reported by Charities, Private Foundations, and Split-Interest Trusts on Form 4720
  Classified by: Type of Excise Tax
  Calendar Years: 2017XLSX  2016XLS  2015XLS  2014XLS  2013XLS  2012XLS  2011XLS  2010XLS  2009XLS  2008XLS  2007XLS  2006XLS  2005XLS  2004XLS  2003XLS

Environmental Excise Taxes

Environmental Excise Taxes after Credits and Refunds
Classified by: Type of Substance
Tax Years: 1995XLS   1994XLS   1993XLS
Environmental Excise Taxes before Adjustments and Credits
Classified by: Type of Substance
Tax Years: 1992XLS

For more data on excise taxes, see the IRS Data Book.


SOI Bulletin Articles

Federal Excise Taxes, Including the Slow Death of Expired TaxesPDF
Article by Brian Francis, SOI
Over the last 20 years, several excise taxes were both instituted and allowed to expire or were repealed. During the course of their enactment, windfall profit, environmental, and luxury taxes generated over $90 billion in revenue. Related
Statistical Table
XLS

Telephone Excise Taxes

Telephone Excise Tax, 1993PDF
Article by Brian Francis, SOI
The communications industry is subject to three separate assessments by two Federal agencies. The IRS collects the telephone excise tax, approximately $5 billion per year, and the corporate income tax, about $9 billion per year, and contributions to the FCC, $3.6 billion for the most recent year. Revenue from these three measures will likely continue to grow under existing law. Related dataXLS

Gasoline Excise Taxes

Gasoline Excise Tax, 1933 - 2000PDF
Article by Brian Francis, SOI
The gasoline excise tax has provided a reliable source of revenue to Federal and State coffers throughout most of the 20th century. Federal receipts have reached the level of $20 million per year since 1997. Most of these funds are distributed through the Highway Account and the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund. State gasoline excise taxes generated $29 billion in 1999. Excel Tables 1XLS, 2XLS

Aviation Excise Taxes

Excise Taxes and the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, 1970 - 2000PDF
Article by Eric Henry, SOI
Aviation excise taxes increased from aviation-related excise taxes from $564 million in FY 1971 to $9,090 million in FY 2002, with a peak of $10,395 million in FY 1999. Without this Aviation Trust Fund, U.S. airports would not be as equipped and safe as they are today. Related
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