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Governor Perdue Announces July Revenue Figures

Monday, August 9, 2004  Contact: Office of Communications 404-651-7774

 

            ATLANTA, GA - Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that net revenue collections for the month of July 2004 (FY05) totaled $870,867,000 compared to $821,080,000 for July 2003 (FY04), an increase of 49,787,000 or 6.1%.  July is the first month of the new fiscal year. 

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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Comparative Net Revenue Collections

(unaudited - 000's)

 For the Month Ended

GENERAL FUND

 July 2003 (FY04)

 July 2004 (FY05)

 $ Change

% Change

Tax Revenues:

Income Tax - Individual

394,104

419,598

25,494

6.5%

Sales Tax - General

353,775

351,093

(2,682)

-0.8%

Motor Fuel Taxes:

   Prepaid Motor Fuel Tax

21,213

17,658

(3,555)

-16.8%

   Motor Fuel Excise Tax

37,667

40,229

2,562

6.8%

     Total Motor Fuel Taxes

58,880

57,887

(993)

-1.7%

Income Tax - Corporate

(6,752)

10,926

17,678

261.8%

Tobacco Taxes

4,167

9,940

5,773

138.5%

Alcoholic Beverage Taxes

12,635

12,922

287

2.3%

Estate Tax

1,676

4,618

2,942

175.5%

Property Tax

993

1,204

211

21.2%

Total Tax Revenues

819,478

868,188

48,710

5.9%

Other Revenues:

   Other Fees and Sales

(100)

1,167

1,267

1267.0%

   Peace Officer Training

1,702

1,512

(190)

-11.2%

Total Other Revenues

1,602

2,679

1,077

67.2%

Total Taxes/Other Revenues

821,080

870,867

49,787

6.1%

Year-to-date

$

%

GENERAL FUND

FY 2004

FY 2005

Change

Change

Tax Revenues:

Income Tax - Individual

394,104

419,598

25,494

6.5%

Sales Tax - General

353,775

351,093

(2,682)

-0.8%

Motor Fuel Taxes:

   Prepaid Motor Fuel Tax

21,213

17,658

(3,555)

-16.8%

   Motor Fuel Excise Tax

37,667

40,229

2,562

6.8%

     Total Motor Fuel Taxes

58,880

57,887

(993)

-1.7%

Income Tax - Corporate

(6,752)

10,926

17,678

261.8%

Tobacco Taxes

4,167

9,940

5,773

138.5%

Alcoholic Beverage Taxes

12,635

12,922

287

2.3%

Estate Tax

1,676

4,618

2,942

175.5%

Property Tax

993

1,204

211

21.2%

Total Tax Revenues

819,478

868,188

48,710

5.9%

Other Revenues:

   Other Fees and Sales

(100)

1,167

1,267

1267.0%

   Peace Officer Training

1,702

1,512

(190)

-11.2%

Total Other Revenues

1,602

2,679

1,077

67.2%

Total Taxes/Other Revenues

821,080

870,867

49,787

6.1%

Notes:                                   

1. Totals do not include Insurance Premium Tax and Fees and Motor Vehicle License Taxes.                                 

2. Major tax categories are reported.  Other taxes and fees are included in "Other Fees and Sales".        

3. Other Fees and Sales include taxes and fees that have been deposited in the bank, but the returns have not been processed.  It also includes unclaimed property and children's trust fund.                                               

4. As of July 1, 2004, the Georgia Superior Court Clerk's Cooperative Authority was given the authority to collect Peace Officer's and Prosecutor's Training Fund and State Children's Trust Fund directly from the courts.