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Colorado State Taxes

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Colorado State Taxes give the State of Colorado a ranking of 24 out of 50, in terms of the overall tax burden as compared to all other states in the U.S..
(Source: Tax Foundation)

Here we provide as many of the various Colorado State Taxes and so-called "fees" (you should consider to be taxes) that we could find, which are collected throughout the state. If you know of other taxes or fees that we should add to this page, please click here to let us know.

-- COLORADO STATE TAXES --

Colorado State Tax

Colorado Alcohol Tax:


Beverage Type:	Tax Rate Per Gallon
Distilled Spirits:	$2.28
Beer:	.32 cents
Wine:	.08 cents

Colorado Cigarette Tax:

Each Pack Of 20:

.84 cents

Effective April, 2009, in addition to the state tax, there is an additional federal sales tax of $1.01 collected on every pack.

Cigarette Tax

Colorado Cigar Tax:

40% of Total Price:

Distributors are required to apply this rate to all distributions of tobacco products, other than cigarettes.

Gasoline Tax

Colorado Motor Fuel Tax:

Fuel Type:	Tax Rate Per Gallon
Gasoline:	40.4 cents
Diesel:	44.9 cents

States w/ Highest Gas Taxes -- States w/ Highest Diesel Fuel Taxes

Colorado Personal Income Tax:

The State tax rate in Colorado is a flat rate of 4.63% of your Federal Taxable Income. There are no federal income tax deductions or even standard deductions. There are certain allowances/exclusions for pension/retirement income. Click Here For More Details About Colorado Tax Rates and Exemptions.

Standard Deductions:	None
Personal Exemptions:	None

Colorado Property Taxes:

Both real property and personal property are taxable in Colorado unless specifically exempted by law. Each political subdivision calculates a tax rate based on the revenue needed from property tax and the total assessed value of real and personal property located within the political subdivision's boundaries. For Detailed Information on Colorado Property Tax Rates, Click Here.

If you have questions about Colorado property taxes in a specific Colorado County, find your county Web site through Colorado Counties, Inc. by Clicking Here.

Sales Tax

Colorado State Sales Tax:

2.90%

Many of Colorado's cities and counties, impose their own sales and use taxes on top of the State Tax rate. The rates for these local taxing authorities range anywhere from 0.50% to 4.50%. The average combined rate is 6.98%.
Click Here For Detailed Sales Tax and Use Rates For Colorado Cities and Counties

Colorado Tire Tax:

$1.50 Per Tire

(Like most other places, they call this tax a “Fee” in Colorado too.) The State of Colorado collects this "fee" from people who buy new tires from retail tire stores in Colorado.

This tire fee is allocated to funds administered by the Colorado Department of Higher Education and the Colorado Department of Public Health for loans and studies, as well as reimbursements for processing recycling and waste diversion activities.

Note: While this page highlights many of the taxes there are in the State of Colorado, we do not list every type of tax in the state; just favorites. If you would like to find more information about Colorado State Taxes, please click here to go to the Colorado Department of Revenue website.

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