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How federal dollars are raised

National receipt composition from the Monthly Treasury Statement, plus IRS gross collections by state, archived from Treasury and IRS releases.

Composition·By state·Receipt trends

Total receipts · FFY 2025

National

$5.2T

Individual Income Taxes

Receipt type

$2.7T

Employment and General Retirement

Receipt type

$1.7T

Top IRS state · FFY 2023

Massachusetts

$982.7M

In the news

Recent reporting on federal taxes, receipts, tariffs, and how dollars are raised.

Forex Factory·Sep 11, 2026

Monthly Treasury Statement: Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government

Tax Foundation·Sep 10, 2026

No, Tariffs Can’t Fund $5,000 Dividends to All Adult US Citizens

National Review·Sep 10, 2026

IRS Audit Revenue Down 35 Percent? Not So Fast

Tax Foundation·Sep 9, 2026

The Tax Problem You, Me, and Patrick Mahomes Have in Common

The Roosevelt Institute·Sep 9, 2026

Funding Social Security with More Than Just Payroll Taxes

Tax Foundation·Sep 2, 2026

What Five Revenue Raisers in the Options Guide Tell Us About Sound Tax Reform

NPR·Sep 2, 2026

The IRS slashed its staff. One result? More taxes going uncollected