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Receipts by type

How national federal receipts break down by tax and other receipt categories for the latest archived fiscal year-end.

FFY 2025

Total $5.2T

Showing 8 of 8

Total $5.2T
RankShare
1Individual income taxesPersonal income tax receipts in the Monthly Treasury Statement.50.7%$2.7T
2Employment and general retirementMostly Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes.32.2%$1.7T
3Corporation income taxesCorporate income tax receipts.8.6%$452.1B
4Customs dutiesTariffs and duties on imports.3.7%$194.9B
5Excise taxesTaxes on specific goods such as fuel, alcohol, and tobacco.2.0%$105.9B
6Unemployment insuranceFederal unemployment tax receipts.1.0%$54.0B
7Miscellaneous receiptsFees, Fed remittances, and other non-tax receipts.0.9%$47.9B
8Estate and gift taxesTaxes on large estates and gifts.0.6%$29.5B

  1. #1

    Individual income taxes

    Personal income tax receipts in the Monthly Treasury Statement.

    50.7%

    $2.7T

  2. #2

    Employment and general retirement

    Mostly Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes.

    32.2%

    $1.7T

  3. #3

    Corporation income taxes

    Corporate income tax receipts.

    8.6%

    $452.1B

  4. #4

    Customs duties

    Tariffs and duties on imports.

    3.7%

    $194.9B

  5. #5

    Excise taxes

    Taxes on specific goods such as fuel, alcohol, and tobacco.

    2.0%

    $105.9B

  6. #6

    Unemployment insurance

    Federal unemployment tax receipts.

    1.0%

    $54.0B

  7. #7

    Miscellaneous receipts

    Fees, Fed remittances, and other non-tax receipts.

    0.9%

    $47.9B

  8. #8

    Estate and gift taxes

    Taxes on large estates and gifts.

    0.6%

    $29.5B