DATE: June 4, 2012
TO: The Honorable Terry E Branstad
The Honorable Kim Reynolds
FROM: David Roederer, Director
Department of Management
RE: May 2012 General Fund Receipts
Summary
Fiscal year-to-date gross receipts are 4.4 percent higher through May 2012 compared to May 2011. Gross receipts are running ahead of the Revenue Estimating Conference estimate of 3.2 percent for the fiscal year.
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Gross General Fund receipts for May 2012 totaled $875.8 million, an increase of 0.5 percent over the same period last year. April 30, 2011 fell on a Saturday, pushing the quarterly due date for individual withholding, individual estimate, corporate estimate, sales, retailers use, as well as the due date for final income tax returns for individuals and calendar year corporate filers to May 2, 2011. This year April 30 fell on a Monday. An estimated $55.2 million was shifted from April to May 2011, explaining part of the week growth in May this year. Fiscal year-to-date, gross General Fund receipts totaled $5,846.1 million, an increase of 5.0 percent over the same period last year and compares to the estimate of 3.2% for the fiscal year. Current revenues are influenced by the accounting change which requires the first $106 million of cigarette and tobacco tax each fiscal year to be deposited into the Health Care Trust Fund instead of the General Fund starting on July 1, 2011. The current annual estimate takes this change into account.
Personal Income Tax
Personal income tax receipts totaled $421.1 million during May 2012. This is $13.5 million or 3.1 percent less than the receipts of May 2011. Withholding tax receipts increased $16.1 million or 6.1 percent compared to last year. Estimated payments increased $0.5 million compared to last year. Final return payments decreased $30.1 million compared to May 2011. Fiscal year-to-date, personal income tax receipts totaled $3,346.1 million, an increase of 4.6 percent. The current estimate for personal income tax for Fiscal Year 2012 is for an increase of 4.5 percent.
Sales/Use Tax
May sales/use tax receipts totaled $323.4 million, which represents an increase of $23.7 million or 7.9 percent over May 2011. Fiscal year-to-date, sales/use tax receipts totaled $2,318.5 million, an increase of 5.0 percent. The current estimate for sales/use tax for Fiscal Year 2012 is for an increase of 3.2 percent.
Corporate Income Tax
Corporate income tax receipts during May totaled $61.9 million, which is $0.8 million or 1.3 percent more than in May 2011. Fiscal year-to-date, corporate income tax receipts totaled $440.0 million, an increase of 31.9 percent. The REC’s estimate for corporate income tax for Fiscal Year 2012 is for an increase of 25.5 percent.
Refunds
For the month of May, the Department of Revenue issued $50.6 million in refunds on a cash basis. This compares to $57.2 million issued May 2011. For the fiscal year-to-date, total refunds issued on a cash basis were $814.0 million. This compares to $783.1 million issued at this time last year.
| STATE OF IOWA |
| GENERAL FUND RECEIPTS STATEMENT |
| FOR THE MONTH ENDING MAY 31, 2012 |
| ($ MILLIONS) |
| CASH BASIS |
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MONTH |
FY12 Over (Under) |
FY12 Annual |
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OF MAY |
FY11 |
Est Percent |
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FY11 |
FY12 |
Dollars |
Percent |
Of Growth |
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| Personal Income Tax |
$434.6 |
$421.1 |
($13.5) |
-3.1% |
4.5% |
| Sales/Use Tax |
299.7 |
323.4 |
23.7 |
7.9% |
3.2% |
| Corporate Income Tax |
61.1 |
61.9 |
0.8 |
1.3% |
25.5% |
| Inheritance Tax |
7.3 |
7.2 |
(0.1) |
-1.4% |
12.5% |
| Insurance Premium Tax |
16.1 |
11.9 |
(4.2) |
0.0% |
-0.8% |
| Cigarette Tax |
16.4 |
15.2 |
(1.2) |
-7.3% |
-52.3% |
| Tobacco Tax |
2.1 |
3.0 |
0.9 |
42.9% |
-43.0% |
| Beer Tax |
1.2 |
1.1 |
(0.1) |
-8.3% |
0.0% |
| Franchise Tax |
6.9 |
3.3 |
(3.6) |
-52.2% |
5.8% |
| Miscellaneous Tax |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
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| Total Special Taxes |
$845.6 |
$848.3 |
$2.7 |
0.3% |
3.4% |
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| Institutional Payments |
0.9 |
1.7 |
0.8 |
88.9% |
52.0% |
| Liquor Transfers: |
7.2 |
8.3 |
1.1 |
15.3% |
3.0% |
| Interest |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
100.0% |
0.0% |
| Fees |
2.2 |
2.3 |
0.1 |
4.5% |
-14.3% |
| Judicial Revenue |
11.7 |
12.4 |
0.7 |
6.0% |
10.2% |
| Miscellaneous Receipts |
4.1 |
2.6 |
(1.5) |
-36.6% |
-28.9% |
| Racing and Gaming |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
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| Total Receipts |
$871.8 |
$875.8 |
$4.0 |
0.5% |
3.2% |
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| Transfers |
$0.0 |
$0.2 |
$0.2 |
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| Total Rcpts & Transfers |
$871.8 |
$876.0 |
$4.2 |
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| Reductions in General Fund Receipts |
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| School Infrastructure Transfer |
($32.6) |
($30.7) |
$1.9 |
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| Refunds |
($57.2) |
($50.6) |
$6.6 |
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| Total Reductions in GF Receipts |
($89.8) |
($81.3) |
$8.5 |
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| STATE OF IOWA |
| GENERAL FUND RECEIPTS STATEMENT |
| FOR THE ELEVEN MONTHS ENDING MAY 31, 2012 |
| ($ MILLIONS) |
| CASH BASIS |
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ELEVEN MONTHS |
FY12 Over (Under) |
FY12 Annual |
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THROUGH MAY |
FY11 |
Est Percent |
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FY11 |
FY12 |
Dollars |
Percent |
Of Growth |
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| Personal Income Tax |
$3,198.2 |
$3,346.1 |
$147.9 |
4.6% |
4.5% |
| Sales/Use Tax |
2,207.1 |
2,318.5 |
111.4 |
5.0% |
3.2% |
| Corporate Income Tax |
333.7 |
440.0 |
106.3 |
31.9% |
25.5% |
| Inheritance Tax |
60.0 |
69.5 |
9.5 |
15.8% |
12.5% |
| Insurance Premium Tax |
74.6 |
70.1 |
(4.5) |
-6.0% |
-0.8% |
| Cigarette Tax |
178.7 |
82.1 |
(96.6) |
-54.1% |
-52.3% |
| Tobacco Tax |
24.7 |
14.1 |
(10.6) |
-42.9% |
-43.0% |
| Beer Tax |
13.0 |
13.1 |
0.1 |
0.8% |
0.0% |
| Franchise Tax |
32.0 |
35.8 |
3.8 |
11.9% |
5.8% |
| Miscellaneous Tax |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
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| Total Special Taxes |
$6,123.0 |
$6,390.3 |
$267.3 |
4.4% |
3.4% |
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| Institutional Payments |
8.6 |
11.7 |
3.1 |
36.0% |
52.0% |
| Liquor Transfers: |
81.8 |
86.3 |
4.5 |
5.5% |
3.0% |
| Interest |
2.8 |
2.3 |
(0.5) |
-17.9% |
0.0% |
| Fees |
29.7 |
27.3 |
(2.4) |
-8.1% |
-14.3% |
| Judicial Revenue |
91.8 |
102.8 |
11.0 |
12.0% |
10.2% |
| Miscellaneous Receipts |
35.4 |
35.2 |
(0.2) |
-0.6% |
-28.9% |
| Racing and Gaming |
66.0 |
66.0 |
0.0 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
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| Total Receipts |
$6,439.1 |
$6,721.9 |
$282.8 |
4.4% |
3.2% |
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| Transfers |
$77.7 |
$88.3 |
$10.6 |
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| Total Rcpts & Transfers |
$6,516.8 |
$6,810.2 |
$293.4 |
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| Reductions in General Fund Receipts |
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| School Infrastructure Transfer |
($343.5) |
($377.1) |
($33.6) |
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| Refunds |
(783.1) |
(814.0) |
(30.9) |
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| Total Reductions in GF Receipts |
($1,126.6) |
($1,191.1) |
($64.5) |
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