Business Taxes Sustain Surplus While Other Sources Fall Just Short

The State revenue figures from June show continued strength in business taxes, but suggested that other revenue sources may be faltering, such as lottery and liquor sales revenues, or just meeting their targets. The data release for June showed the cash revenues for the last month of the State fiscal year from tax and non-tax revenue sources, as well as tallies for the entire year. Final, audited figures will not be available until December, but the cash figures suggest a substantial surplus for the fiscal year, both relative to the State revenue plan and to State fiscal year 2017.
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