IFO Releases
November Economic and Revenue Update
November 18, 2020 | News Stand & Other
Director Matthew Knittel made a presentation to the Harrisburg Trade Association Executives and the PICA 2020 Fall Conference.
Tags: economic, presentation, revenue
2019 Wage Contracts Summary Table
November 12, 2020 | Wage Contracts
This table provides an up-to-date summary of the recent wage contracts analyzed by the IFO. Additional estimates will be provided after the relevant contract detail has been transmitted to the IFO by the Office of Administration.
UGSOA Wage Contract Analysis
November 12, 2020 | Wage Contracts
This letter provides a fiscal impact analysis of the collective bargaining agreement between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the United Government Security Officers of America (UGSOA).
October 2020 Revenue Update
November 02, 2020 | Revenue & Economic Update
The Commonwealth collected $2.59 billion in General Fund revenues for October, a decrease of $77.5 million (2.9%) compared to October 2019.
Revenue and Economic Update FY 2020-21
October 29, 2020 | Revenue Estimates
The Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) released its October Revenue and Economic Update. Click the hyperlink above to view the report and presentation.
IFO Public Briefing: October 2020 Revenue and Economic Update
October 23, 2020 | Revenue Estimates
The IFO will present a revenue and economic update for FY 2020-21 on October 29 at 10 am. The update will be based on revenues received for the first four months of the fiscal year and the latest state economic data. See the announcement for a link to register for the presentation.
Tags: economic, presentation, revenue
October 2020 Economic Update
October 22, 2020 | Revenue & Economic Update
The October edition of our Monthly Economic Update includes links to recent articles and reports that provide insight into state or national economic, demographic and fiscal trends.
Pennsylvania Economic Development Incentives
October 15, 2020 | News Stand & Other
This research brief presents data on Pennsylvania economic development incentives for fiscal years (FY) 2014-15 through FY 2019-20. The tables provide annual detail on tax credit utilization or awards, state spending or grants, job training programs and state loan programs. The brief also highlights recent changes to incentive programs spending or utilization.
Tags: brief, credits, development, economic, incentives, research, tax
Impact of the TCJA on Pennsylvania Taxpayers
October 13, 2020 | News Stand & Other
This research brief uses newly released IRS tax data to examine how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 impacted Pennsylvania federal income taxpayers. The analysis finds that tax law changes likely reduced federal income taxes by roughly $8.5 to $9.0 billion.
This research brief was originally posted on October 2 but was updated and reposted on October 13 so that refundable tax credits and certain miscellaneous taxes (AMT and net investment tax) are reflected in average tax rate and estimated tax cut computations. Previously, those amounts were itemized separately.
September 2020 Revenue Update
October 01, 2020 | Revenue & Economic Update
The Commonwealth collected $3.26 billion in General Fund revenues for September, an increase of $76.7 million (2.4%) compared to September 2019.