Press release, 2018 August 6

For immediate release August 6, 2018

Office of Communications (404) 651-7774

Deal: July tax revenues up 3.5 percent

Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Georgia's net tax collections for July, the first month of FY 2019, totaled nearly $1.78 billion, for an increase of $59.4 million, or 3.5 percent, compared to last year when net tax collections totaled almost $1.72 billion. July's gross tax revenue receipts totaled $2.41 billion, for an increase of $136 million, or 6 percent, over July 2017.
The changes within the following tax categories contributed to the overall net tax revenue increase in July:
Individual Income Tax: Individual Income Tax collections for July totaled $897.1 million, for an increase of $35.6 million, or 4.1 percent, compared to last year when Individual Income Tax collections totaled $861.5 million.
The following notable components within Individual Income Tax combine for the net increase: Individual Income Tax refunds issued (net of voided checks) were up $29.6 million, or 34.4 percent. Individual Withholding payments were up $53.7 million, or 6 percent. All other Individual Tax categories, including Estimated Tax payments, were up a combined $11.5 million.
Sales and Use Tax: Gross Sales and Use Tax collections increased by $66.2 million, or 6.9 percent, over last year. Net Sales and Use Tax increased by nearly $15.1 million, or 3 percent, compared to July 2017, when net sales tax totaled almost $508.8 million. The adjusted distribution of sales tax to local governments totaled $493.6 million, for an increase of $48.9 million, or 11 percent, over last year. Finally, sales tax refunds increased by roughly $2.2 million, or 56.2 percent, compared to July 2017.
Corporate Income Tax: Corporate Income Tax collections for July totaled roughly $31.9 million, for an increase of $12.5 million, or 64.7 percent, compared to last year when net Corporate Tax revenues totaled nearly $19.4 million.
The following notable components within Corporate Income Tax make up the net increase: Corporate Income Tax refunds issued (net of voided checks) were up $1.6 million, or 9.4 percent. Corporate Income Tax Estimated Return payments were up $12.6 million, or 48.5 percent. All other Corporate Tax payments were up roughly $1.5 million, or 14.7 percent.
Motor Fuel Taxes: Motor Fuel Tax collections during the month increased by $7.7 million, or 5.3 percent, compared to last year when Motor Fuel Tax collections totaled nearly $146 million.

Motor Vehicle Tag & Title Fees: Motor Vehicle Tag & Title Fees for the month decreased by $5.1 million, or -15.2 percent, compared to last year when Motor Vehicle Tag & Title Fees totaled $33.6 million. Title Ad Valorem Tax (TAVT) collections totaled almost $72.6 million, for a decrease of $8.9 million, or -10.9 percent, over last year.
Jen Talaber Ryan jen.ryan@georgia.gov
John Vaughan john.vaughan@georgia.gov

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Comparative Summary of State General Fund Receipts
(unaudited - 000's)

State General Fund Receipts Net Tax Revenues: Income Tax - Individual Income Tax - Corporate

For the Month Ended

July 2018

July 2017

$

897,135 $

861,512

$

31,893 $

19,363

$ Change

$

35,623

$

12,530

Sales and Use Tax - General:

Sales and Use Tax - Gross (Note 2b)

$

1,023,675 $

Local Distribution (Note 1)

$

(493,633) $

Adjustments \ Refunds

$

(6,229) $

Net Sales and Use Tax - General

$

523,812 $

957,429 $ (444,689) $
(3,989) $ 508,751 $

66,246 (48,944)
(2,241) 15,061

Motor Fuel Taxes (Note 2a) Tobacco Taxes Alcoholic Beverages Tax Property Tax

$

153,713 $

145,964 $

7,749

$

19,230 $

20,110 $

(880)

$

17,255 $

17,968 $

(712)

$

7$

10 $

(3)

Motor Vehicle Revenues: Highway Impact Fees Tag, Title and Fees Title Ad Valorem Tax
Motor Vehicle Subtotal

$

709 $

686 $

23

$

28,519 $

33,617 $

(5,098)

$

72,580 $

81,475 $

(8,895)

$

101,808 $

115,778 $

(13,970)

Total Net Taxes - Subtotal

$

Interest, Fees and Sales:

Hotel \ Motel Fees

$

Other Interest, Fees & Sales (Note 3)

$

1,744,853 $
15,851 $ 18,079 $

1,689,456 $
15,189 $ 14,744 $

55,398
661 3,335

Total State General Fund Receipts

$

1,778,784 $

1,719,389 $

59,395

% Change
4.1% 64.7%
6.9% -11.0% -56.2%
3.0% 5.3% -4.4% -4.0% -31.8%
3.3% -15.2% -10.9% -12.1%
3.3%
4.4% 22.6%
3.5%

State General Fund Receipts Net Tax Revenues: Income Tax - Individual Income Tax - Corporate
Sales and Use Tax - General: Sales and Use Tax - Gross (Note 2b) Local Distribution (Note 1) Adjustments \ Refunds
Net Sales and Use Tax - General
Motor Fuel Taxes (Note 2a) Tobacco Taxes Alcoholic Beverages Tax Property Tax
Motor Vehicle Revenues: Highway Impact Fees Tag, Title and Fees Title Ad Valorem Tax
Motor Vehicle Subtotal
Total Net Taxes - Subtotal
Interest, Fees and Sales: Hotel \ Motel Fees Other Interest, Fees & Sales (Note 3)
Total State General Fund Receipts

FY 2019

$

897,135

$

31,893

FY 2018

$

861,512

$

19,363

$ Change % Change

$

35,623

$

12,530

4.1% 64.7%

$

1,023,675 $

$

(493,633) $

$

(6,229) $

$

523,812 $

$

153,713 $

$

19,230 $

$

17,255 $

$

7$

957,429 $ (444,689) $
(3,989) $ 508,751 $
145,964 $ 20,110 $ 17,968 $ 10 $

66,246 (48,944)
(2,241) 15,061
7,749 (880) (712)
(3)

$

709 $

686 $

23

$

28,519 $

33,617 $

(5,098)

$

72,580 $

81,475 $

(8,895)

$

101,808 $

115,778 $

(13,970)

$

1,744,853 $

1,689,456 $

55,398

6.9% -11.0% -56.2%
3.0%
5.3% -4.4% -4.0% -31.8%
3.3% -15.2% -10.9% -12.1%
3.3%

$

15,851 $

15,189 $

661

$

18,079 $

14,744 $

3,335

$

1,778,784 $

1,719,389 $

59,395

4.4% 22.6%
3.5%

Footnotes: 1. The Local Distribution is adjusted with an accrual to reflect payment activity that occurs after the actual distribution (3 business days prior to the end of a month). 2. Both the a) 3% State Prepaid Motor Fuel Tax and b) 1% State Motor Fuel Sales Tax (2nd Motor Fuel) were repealed by Transportation Funding Act (HB 170).
3. "Other Interest, Fees & Sales" include payments that have been deposited in the bank, but for which returns may not have been processed. These undistributed tax payments are then re-classified (once the return is processed) to the appropriate revenue tax account. "Other" also includes Unclaimed Property collections.