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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.

NationofChange·Oct 28, 2026

Largest U.S. corporations paid 10.4% federal tax in 2025, ITEP finds

KOMO·Oct 28, 2026

Capitol Hill’s 'Single Shot' owner sentenced, admits spending tax pay on personal expenses

Tax Foundation·Oct 27, 2026

How Much Does the US Government Lose to Tax Fraud?

El Cronista·Oct 27, 2026

Official: The IRS could conduct home visits in Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, New York, Chicago, and across the rest of the US to verify tax compliance

FTL Somalia·Oct 27, 2026

The $19 Gap: How Bosasso and Kismayo Are Undercutting Mogadishu Port and Draining Federal Revenue

Tax Foundation·Oct 26, 2026

Could an Employer Compensation Tax Save Social Security?

Tax Foundation·Oct 26, 2026

Cigarette Taxes and Cigarette Smuggling by State, 2024