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Release thumbnail - Budget and Economic Update - 2018-06-04
Budget and Economic Update
June 04, 2018 | Economics and Other

Director Matthew Knittel gave a presentation to the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia. 

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Release thumbnail - MAY 2018 - 2018-06-01
MAY 2018
June 01, 2018 | Revenue & Economic Update

The Commonwealth collected $2.5 billion in General Fund revenues for May, a decrease of $125 million (-4.9%) compared to May 2017. Fiscal year-to-date revenues are $31.5 billion, an increase of $3.1 billion (10.8%) from the prior year.

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Release thumbnail - NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION REPORT, 2018Q1 - 2018-05-31
NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION REPORT, 2018Q1
May 31, 2018 | Energy

This report for the first quarter of 2018 uses data collected by the PA Department of Environmental Protection to develop statewide and county-level tabulations of production volume and well counts.

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Release thumbnail - IFO News Stand - May Edition - 2018-05-16
IFO News Stand - May Edition
May 16, 2018 | Economics and 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.

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Release thumbnail - APRIL 2018 - 2018-05-02
APRIL 2018
May 02, 2018 | Revenue & Economic Update

The Commonwealth collected $3.8 billion in General Fund revenues for April, an increase of $325 million (9.5%) compared to April 2017. Fiscal year-to-date revenues were $29.0 billion, an increase of $3.2 billion (12.4%) from the prior year.

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Release thumbnail - Initial Revenue Estimate FY 2018-19 - 2018-05-01
Initial Revenue Estimate FY 2018-19
May 01, 2018 | Revenue Estimates

The initial revenue estimate for FY 2018-19 and updated estimates for FY 2017-18.

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Presentation

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Release thumbnail - Federal Tax Code Conformity Analysis - 2018-04-27
Federal Tax Code Conformity Analysis
April 27, 2018 | Economics and Other

The IFO responds to a legislative request regarding the General Fund revenue impact from conformity with certain federal tax code provisions.

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Release thumbnail - IFO News Stand - April Edition - 2018-04-20
IFO News Stand - April Edition
April 20, 2018 | Economics and 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.

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Release thumbnail - Analysis of Revenue Proposals in the 2018-19 Executive Budget - 2018-04-18
Analysis of Revenue Proposals in the 2018-19 Executive Budget
April 18, 2018 | Revenue Estimates

This report provides estimates for the revenue proposals contained in the 2018-19 Executive Budget released February 2018. The Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) publishes this report to fulfill its statutory duties as provided under 71 Pa.C.S. § 4104. The act requires that the IFO “provide an analysis, including economic impact, of all tax and revenue proposals submitted by the Governor or the Office of the Budget.” 

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Release thumbnail - Corporate Net Income Tax Rate Reduction - 2018-04-11
Corporate Net Income Tax Rate Reduction
April 11, 2018 | Economics and 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. 

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