Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Latest Data: 2023
Frequency: Annual

The United States Internal Revenue Service, which is responsible for collecting taxes and administering the Internal Revenue Code, collects and publishes historical data related to taxation across the 50 states.  This includes total tax revenue, total number of tax returns, number of people that file income tax returns, total state income tax revenue, etc.

The most recent information regarding the total number of persons who paid income tax across the 50 states was taken from Table 3.  Number of Returns and Other Forms Filed, by Type and State, Fiscal Year 2023 for this data series.  For more information about this table see the IRS Data Book.