IFO Releases
IFO News Stand - July Edition
July 24, 2018 | News Stand & Other
The July edition of our monthly newsletter – The IFO News Stand. The new release highlights links to recent articles and reports that provide insight into state or national economic, demographic, budget and tax revenue trends.
IFO News Stand - June Edition
June 19, 2018 | News Stand & Other
The June edition of our monthly newsletter – The IFO News Stand. The new release highlights links to recent articles and reports that provide insight into state or national economic, demographic, budget and tax revenue trends.
Budget and Economic Update
June 12, 2018 | News Stand & Other
Director Matthew Knittel gave a budget and economic update to the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Budget and Economic Update
June 04, 2018 | News Stand & Other
Director Matthew Knittel gave a presentation to the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia.
IFO News Stand - May Edition
May 16, 2018 | News Stand & Other
The May edition of our monthly newsletter – The IFO News Stand. The new release provides links to recent articles and reports that provide insight into state or national economic, demographic, budget and tax revenue trends.
Federal Tax Code Conformity Analysis
April 27, 2018 | News Stand & Other
The IFO responds to a legislative request regarding the General Fund revenue impact from conformity with certain federal tax code provisions.
IFO News Stand - April Edition
April 20, 2018 | News Stand & Other
The first edition of our monthly newsletter – The IFO News Stand. The new release provides links to recent articles and reports that provide insight into state or national economic, demographic, budget and tax revenue trends.
Corporate Net Income Tax Rate Reduction
April 11, 2018 | News Stand & Other
The IFO responds to a legislative request regarding the state corporate net income tax (CNIT). The report contains an analysis of state CNIT rates, their impact on revenues and a proposal to reduce the Pennsylvania CNIT rate.
Owner-Occupied Housing Units by Age of Householder - a Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison
March 12, 2018 | News Stand & Other
The Independent Fiscal Office responded to a question raised at the office's recent budget hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee. A committee member asked how Pennsylvania compares to other states regarding the share of owner-occupied households in which the homeowner is age 60 or over. The response includes multi-jurisdiction comparisons for householders who are age 60 or over, age 65 or over and age 75 or over.
IFO Update on Selected Fiscal Topics and Pennsylvania Demographics
March 09, 2018 | News Stand & Other
Deputy Director Mark Ryan made a presentation to the annual conference of the Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials and provided updates on topics addressed in recent IFO analyses. The topics included 1) school property tax forecasts and analysis, 2) Pennsylvania demographic trends, 3) the most recent IFO revenue estimates for FY 2017-18 and FY 2018-19 and 4) the impact of pension changes resulting from Act 5 of 2017.