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Revenue Secretary Pat Browne reported that Pennsylvania collected $3.9 billion in General Fund revenue in January. PHOTO/PACAST
Pa.’s General Fund revenue in October reaches $3.5B
Ed Gruver//November 4, 2025//
Listen to this articleRevenue Secretary Pat Browne reported Tuesday that Pennsylvania collected $3.5 billion in General Fund revenue in October.
Fiscal year-to-date General Fund collections total $13.5 billion.
October’s sales tax receipts totaled $1.3 billion, bringing the year-to-date sales tax collections total to $5.2 billion.
Personal income tax (PIT) revenue in October was $1.6 billion. The year-to-date PIT collections total is $5.7 billion.
The month’s corporation tax revenue was $160.7 million, bringing the year-to-date corporation tax collections total to $1.1 billion.
Inheritance tax revenue for October was $157.3 million. The year-to-date total is $601.8 million.
October’s realty transfer tax revenue was $69 million, increasing the fiscal-year total to $181.3 million.
The month’s other General Fund tax revenue, including cigarette, malt beverage, liquor and gaming taxes, totaled $149.5 million. The year-to-date total to $506.4 million.
Non-tax revenue totaled $33.6 million for October, bringing the year-to-date total to $178.6 million.
In addition to the General Fund collections, the Motor License Fund received $250.2 million for the month. Fiscal year-to-date collections for the fund — which include the gas and diesel taxes, as well as other license, fine and fee revenues — total $1.1 billion.
According to a release, October’s collection data does not include a comparison against anticipated amounts because the official estimate for the 2025-26 fiscal year has not been certified. The certification of the official estimate occurs as part of the process to finalize the budget for the fiscal year. After that occurs, the Department of Revenue generates monthly estimates that are compared against actual revenue collections.
