Notice2026-18449
Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections
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Published
September 10, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentCensus Bureau
Abstract
The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) has ceased collection and production of the Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC). The Census Bureau has redirected its resources to prioritize the Annual Survey of State Government Finances (ASFIN) and the Quarterly Summary of State & Local Tax Revenue (QTAX). State government tax data previously produced through STC will continue to be made available through ASFIN and QTAX. The survey 2025 data release on April 15, 2026, was the final release.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 174 (Thursday, September 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 57537]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18449]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
[Docket Number: 260820-0003; RTID 0607-XC086]
Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections
AGENCY: Census Bureau, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of determination.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) has ceased collection
and production of the Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections
(STC). The Census Bureau has redirected its resources to prioritize the
Annual Survey of State Government Finances (ASFIN) and the Quarterly
Summary of State & Local Tax Revenue (QTAX). State government tax data
previously produced through STC will continue to be made available
through ASFIN and QTAX. The survey 2025 data release on April 15, 2026,
was the final release.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Reich, Assistant Division
Chief, Public Sector, Economy-Wide Statistics Division, Telephone: 301-
763-5163; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#470a2e242f26222b69156915222e242f0724222934323469202831"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2ffdbd1dad3d7de9ce09ce0d7dbd1daf2d1d7dcc1c7c19cd5ddc4">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Census Bureau produces state government
tax estimates via three programs: the Annual Survey of State Tax
Collections, the Annual Survey of State Government Finances, and the
Quarterly Summary of State & Local Tax Revenue. The data from these
surveys serves a wide variety of data users and meets a wide variety of
needs from federal agencies to researchers and academia. The Census
Bureau is focused on removing redundancies with the sunsetting of the
Annual Survey of State Tax Collections and focusing on data quality of
the remaining two programs.
The Annual Survey of State Tax Collections was collected under the
authority of Title 13 U.S.C. 182. Section 182 authorizes surveys when
``deemed necessary to furnish annual or other interim current data on
the subjects covered by the censuses provided for in this title.''
Therefore, surveys collected under Section 182 are discretionary, and
no current regulations require this survey. Because the Census Bureau
can produce estimates of the same quality and content without imposing
an additional survey burden, the Annual Survey of State Tax Collections
is no longer ``necessary to furnish annual or other interim current
data'' on state taxes.
Determining to eliminate a survey is always a difficult task since
there are users of all the data. The Census Bureau has made every
effort to determine how data would be impacted and will be mitigating
impacts through the programs still produced.
All state tax estimates (5 broad tax categories and up to 25 tax
subcategories) currently produced as a part of the Annual Survey of
State Tax Collections will still be published as a part of the larger
Annual Survey of State Government Finances with no change to current
structure. However, this data will be published approximately 9 months
later than the traditional STC release, due to the longer processing
time for the Annual Survey of State Government Finances. Due to this
timing, the Census Bureau will also start producing annualized state
government tax estimates as a part of the Quarterly Summary of State &
Local Tax Revenue in 2027. These estimates will be produced
approximately 1-4 months earlier than currently produced from the
Annual Survey of State Tax Collections and will be created to follow
the same fiscal year reporting covered by the sunset program and used
as input into state government finance data processing. With this
change, all annual tax estimates will be retained and released to the
public sooner with a reduction in respondent burden exemplifying the
commitment of the Census Bureau to identifying efficiencies while
continuing to produce quality data that highlights the public sector.
Paperwork Reduction Act
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required
to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure
to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) unless that collection of
information displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) control number. In accordance with the PRA, 44 U.S.C., Chapter
45, OMB approved the STC under the OMB control number 0607-0585.
Dated: September 3, 2026.
George Cook,
Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, performing the non-
exclusive functions and duties of the Director of the Census Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2026-18449 Filed 9-9-26; 8:45 am]
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