Monthly Revenue Report
January 2006
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of Revenue
General Fund
General Fund collections of $2,249.0 million for the month of January were $136.1 million, or 6.4%,
above the official estimate. Fiscal year 2005-06 collections of $13,128.3 million exceed the official
estimate by $306.6 million, or 2.4%.
• Total Corporation Tax collections of $1 16. 1 million for the month of January were $21.6 million,
or 22.9%, above the official estimate. Year-to-date collections are $140.2 million, or 9.7%, above
estimate.
• Sales and Use Tax (SUT) collections of $846.8 million for the month of January were $33.2
million, or 4.1%, above estimate. Year-to-date collections are $3.4 million, or 0.1%, below
estimate.
• Total Personal Income Tax (PIT) collections of $1,057.8 million for the month were $54.6
million, or 5.4%, above estimate. Year-to-date collections are $118.3 million, or 2.4%, above
estimate.
• Realty Transfer Tax (RTT) revenues of $46.4 million were $12.5 million, or 36.8%, above
estimate. Year-to-date collections are $39.8 million, or 13.2%, above estimate.
• Total Inheritance Tax collections of $62.6 million were $5.0 million, or 8.6%, above estimate.
Year-to-date collections are $1.8 million, or 0.4%, below estimate through January 2006.
• Other tax revenue including Cigarette, Malt Beverage, Liquor, and other miscellaneous tax
collections totaled $79.0 million for January.
• Nontax revenue collections of $40.4 million for the month of January were $3.7 million, or 10. 1%,
above estimate. Year-to-date collections are $6.0 million, or 3.2%, below estimate.
Motor License Fund
Motor License Fund collections of $188.8 million in January were $14.4 million, or 8.2%, above the
official estimate. Fiscal year 2005-06 collections total $1,339.4 million, and are $10.4 million, or
0.8%, above the official estimate.
• Total Liquid Fuels collections of $109.5 million for January were $6.9 million, or 6.7%, above
estimate. Year-to-date collections are $0.6 million, or 0.1%, below the official estimate.
• Total Licenses and Fees collections of $66.6 million for the month of January were $4.3 million,
or 6.9%, above estimate. Year-to-date collections are $0.2 million, or 0.1%, below estimate.
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Revenue, Bureau of Research, 1147 Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA 17128-1100 (717) 787-6300 FAX (717) 787-6738.
Web site: www.revenue.state.pa.us
