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Aug 2, 2023

Pa. collects nearly $3 billion in first month of new fiscal year

Nearly $3 billion in General Fund revenue was collected by Pennsylvania in July.

Jul 3, 2023

PA ends fiscal year with above-estimate $1.3 billion in General Fund collections

Revenue Secretary Pat Browne reported Monday that Pennsylvania ended the 2022-23 fiscal year with $44.9 billion in General Fund collections.

Feb 3, 2023

Pennsylvania’s General Fund revenue shows pluses, minuses in collections

Pennsylvania’s General Fund revenue in January was less than expected, but the good news is the state’s fiscal year-to-date General Fund collections are above estimate. 

Nov 2, 2022

State revenue in October exceeds expectations by 6.4%

Last month, Pennsylvania collected $3.1 billion in general fund revenue, 6.4% more than anticipated, the Department of Revenue reported.

Apr 14, 2020

Gov. Wolf lifts sales tax prepayment requirements for 3 months

Businesses that collect Pennsylvania sales taxes will not have to make accelerated sales tax prepayments in April, May and June due to income shortfalls from social distancing requirements, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Tuesday.

Jan 3, 2020

State revenue up for the year, down for December

The state took in $2.9 billion in general fund revenue last month, which was $91.5 million short of projections, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue reported.