TAX STATISTICS 1999

Table 19A

STATE TAX COLLECTIONS IN WASHINGTON
HISTORICAL DATA: 1900 - 1945
Selected Fiscal Years, Dollars in Thousands
Source 1900 1905 1910 1915 1920
TOTAL STATE TAXES $1,570 $2,419 $5,726 $8,926 $12,205
 
Sales Taxes
Retail Sales --- --- --- --- ---
Use --- --- --- --- ---
Motor Fuels --- --- --- --- ---
Fuel Oil --- --- --- --- ---
Beer and Wine Excise --- --- --- --- ---
Liquor Sales --- --- --- --- ---
Cigarette --- --- --- --- ---
Gross Receipts Taxes
Business and Occupation --- --- --- --- ---
Public Utility --- --- --- --- ---
Insurance Premiums 46 117 285 392 749
Express Company Excise --- --- 47 52 105
Parimutuel --- --- --- --- ---
Mechanical Devices --- --- --- --- ---
Boxing and Wrestling --- --- --- --- ---
Property & In-lieu Excises
State Property Tax 1,524 2,268 5,296 8,327 11,073
Vehicle Excises --- --- --- --- ---
PUD Excise --- --- --- --- ---
Other State Taxes
Inheritance and Gift --- 34 98 155 278
Conveyance --- --- --- --- ---
Admissions --- --- --- --- ---
Penalties/Interest --- --- --- --- ---
Source 1925 1930 1935 1940 1945
TOTAL STATE TAXES $18,191 $21,310 $42,596 $53,529 $114,241
Sales Taxes
Retail Sales --- --- 9,386 14,281 45,277
Use --- --- --- 1,027 2,194
Motor Fuels 3,020 5,027 11,945 16,156 16,492
Fuel Oil --- --- 1,027 924 950
Beer and Wine Excise --- --- 567 696 1,399
Liquor Sales --- --- 1,143 1,439 11,931
Cigarette --- --- 965 2,107 3,124
 
Gross Receipts Taxes
Business and Occupation --- --- 6,009 5,418 14,358
Public Utility --- --- 1,969 2,335 3,895
Insurance Premiums 1,132 1,521 1,508 1,773 1,769
Express Company Excise 62 48 278 18 30
Parimutuel --- --- --- 155 468
Mechanical Devices --- --- --- --- 2,093
Boxing and Wrestling --- --- 17 1 6
Property & In-lieu Excises
State Property Tax 13,534 13,874 6,514 3,471 5,294
Vehicle Excises --- --- --- 1,316 2,457
PUD Excise --- --- --- --- 59
Other State Taxes
Inheritance and Gift 443 840 460 1,445 1,972
Conveyance --- --- 65 86 312
Admissions --- --- 714 732 ---
Penalties/Interest --- --- 29 149 161

Source: Department of Revenue and Office of Financial Management.