Thursday, February 26, 2004 
 
Contact: Office of Communications 404-651-7774 
 
Governor Perdue Announces February Revenue Collections 
 
Atlanta - Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that net revenue collections for the month of February 2004 (FY04) totaled $929,079,000 compared to $946,729,000 for February 2003 (FY03), a decrease of $17,650,000 or -1.9%. The percentage increase year-to-date for FY04 compared to FY03 is 4.0%. 
"The February revenue figures reflect that we must continue to be conservative and disciplined with our budget," said Governor Sonny Perdue. "My office will continue to monitor revenues on a day-to-day basis given the seriousness of our current budget situation." 
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Georgia Department of Revenue Comparative Net Revenue Collections 
(unaudited - 000's) 
 
GENERAL FUND Sales Tax - General Motor Fuel - Gal. & Sales Income Tax - Individual Income Tax - Corporate Tobacco Taxes Alcoholic Beverage Taxes Estate Tax Property Tax Total Taxes 
Other Revenues: Peace Officer Training 
 
For the Month Ended 
 
February 2003 (FY 
2003) 
 
February 2004 (FY 
2004) 
 
465,782 
 
476,040 
 
39,276 
 
66,751 
 
395,495 
 
346,707 
 
5,671 
 
8,221 
 
19,597 
 
16,383 
 
16,063 
 
12,929 
 
7,435 
 
2,415 
 
5,424 
 
7,631 
 
954,743 
 
937,077 
 
$ Change 
10,258 27,475 (48,788) 2,550 (3,214) (3,134) (5,020) 2,207 (17,666) 
 
% Change 
2.2% 70.0% -12.3% 45.0% -16.4% -19.5% -67.5% 40.7% -1.9% 
 
2,181 
 
1,831 
 
(350) 
 
-16.0% 
 
 Other Fees and Sales Total Regulatory Fees & Sales 
Net Revenue 
GENERAL FUND Sales Tax - General Motor Fuel Tax - Gals. & Sales Income Tax - Individual Income Tax - Corporate Tobacco Taxes Alcoholic Beverage Taxes Estate Tax Property Tax Total Taxes 
Other Revenues: Peace Officer Training Other Fees and Sales 
Total Regulatory Fees & Sales 
Net Revenue 
Notes: 
 
(10,195) (8,014) 
 
(9,829) (7,998) 
 
366 
 
3.6% 
 
16 
 
0.2% 
 
946,729 
 
929,079 
 
(17,650) 
 
-1.9% 
 
Year-to-date 
 
FY 2003 
 
FY 2004 
 
3,221,026 
 
3,370,195 
 
312,937 
 
347,090 
 
4,323,464 
 
4,492,553 
 
186,098 
 
152,574 
 
60,589 
 
124,083 
 
90,961 
 
99,688 
 
58,743 
 
31,445 
 
50,271 
 
55,165 
 
8,304,089 
 
8,672,793 
 
$ Change 149,169 
34,153 169,089 (33,524) 63,494 
8,727 (27,298) 
4,894 368,704 
 
% Change 
4.6% 10.9% 3.9% -18.0% 104.8% 9.6% -46.5% 9.7% 4.4% 
 
13,911 72,713 86,624 
 
14,126 39,417 53,543 
 
215 (33,296) (33,081) 
 
1.5% -45.8% -38.2% 
 
8,390,713 
 
8,726,336 
 
335,623 
 
4.0% 
 
 1. FY 2004 comparative report has changed. Current year totals are reported on the right of prior year. 
2. Totals do not include Insurance Premium Tax and Fees and Motor Vehicle License Taxes. 
3. Major tax categories are reported. Other taxes and fees are included in "Other Fees and Sales". 
4. Other Fees and Sales include taxes that have been deposited in the bank, but the returns have not been processed. It also includes unclaimed property and children's trust fund. 5. In February 2004 Motor Fuel collections included a prepaid state tax on motor fuel (a 4% sales tax previously reported in Sales Tax -General). For comparison purposes, the motor fuel excise tax and prepaid state tax for February 2003 would have been $61.8 million.