Tax Policy Center

Fiscal Facts

November 21, 2022
The federal government levies taxes on gasoline (18.4 cents a gallon) and diesel (24.4 cents a gallon). These tax rates have been unchanged since 1993. If the gasoline tax rate had been adjusted for inflation since 1993, it would be 38 cents per gallon.
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The federal government levies taxes on gasoline (18.4 cents a gallon) and diesel (24.4 cents a gallon). These tax rates have been unchanged since 1993. If the gasoline tax rate had been adjusted for inflation since 1993, it would be 38 cents per gallon.