Census Bureau Releases 2009 Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenue: 4th Quarter

WASHINGTON, March 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tax revenues grew for the fourth quarter, marking the first quarter of positive growth in five quarters. Individual Income Tax and General Sales Tax revenues continued to decline, while Corporate Income Tax and Property Tax revenue increased. This summary shows quarterly tax revenue data on property, sales, license, income and other taxes. Data are shown for individual state governments as well as national-level estimates of total state and local taxes, including 12-month calculations. This quarterly survey has been conducted continuously since 1962. Internet address: http://www.census.gov/govs/www/qtax.html.

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SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau