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Pennsylvania Independent Fiscal Office

Corporate Tax Base Erosion:
Analysis of Policy Options
- Corporate tax base and revenue trends for the U.S., Pennsylvania and other states.
- Examines corporate base expansion policy options.
- IFO analysis of the fiscal impact of combined reporting and addbacks in other states.
The Economic & Budget Outlook:
Fiscal Years 2012-13 to 2017-18 Presentations by the IFO and the National Academy for State Health Policy
- Long term revenue and expeniture trends.
- Analysis of new PaSDC population projections and migration patterns.
- Discussion of the impact of federal healthcare reform and pension contributions on the state budget.
- Q & A period to follow.
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Monthly Economic Report
The report provides a snapshot of monthly and quarterly economic trends for PA and the US.

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Revenue Trends Report
Report Highlights:
- Revenues to the General Fund.
- Three and twelve-month trends.
- Factors affecting changes to General Fund revenues.
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Proposed Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Aircraft
- Tax treatment across regions
- Industry employment trends
- Revenue impact
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An Analysis of Medicaid Expansion in PA:
- Individuals covered under Medicaid expansion.
- New federal funds received by PA.
- Impact on General Fund expenditures and tax revenues.
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Welcome

Welcome to the Home page of the Independent Fiscal Office (IFO). This page provides links to materials recently published or presented by the IFO. For a complete listing of publications and presentations made during the past year, please see the Releases page.

A revised version of An Analysis of Medicaid Expansion in Pennsylvania has been released.
The Revenue Trends Report for April 2013 is available. Prior months are available on the "Releases" tab.
The Preliminary Revenue Estimate for fiscal year 2013-14 is available.
- Full Report
- Presentation
The Monthly Economic Report for April 2013 is available. Prior months are available on the "Releases" tab.
The Quarterly Revenue Review covering FY 2012-13 revenues through March 2013 is available. Prior quarterly reports are available on the "Releases" tab.
A new report entitled Corporate Tax Base Erosion: Analysis of Policy Options is available.
- Executive Summary
- Full Report
The IFO testified before the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on the economic and revenue outlook.
- Background information for the Appropriations Committees
- Opening statement by IFO Director Matthew Knittel
The analysis of SUT Exemption for Aircraft across states is available on the "Releases" tab.

The Economic & Budget Outlook: Fiscal Years 2013-2018 is available on the "Releases" tab.
- Presentation by IFO
- Presentation by Ms. Katharine Witgert, National Academy for State Health Policy
The analysis of state and local tax burden across states is available on the "Releases" tab.
The analysis of HB 1776 and SB 1400 of 2012 is available on the "Releases" tab.
FY 2012-13 quarterly revenue estimates are available on the "Releases" tab.