Tax Structure Work Group Nov. 14 Meeting
The Washington legislature’s Tax Structure Work Group (TSWG) met yesterday. Under a proviso in the 2021-23 state budget, TSWG is to develop revenue neutral state tax reform legislation for the 2023 session of the legislature. At its March 30 meeting, TSWG selected 5 reform concepts tor further elaboration and analysis by staff at the Department […]
October 20 , 2022 - Kriss Sjoblom
Interest rates move higher
The quarterly forecast of state tax revenue prepared by the state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (ERFC) is based upon an economic forecast also prepared by ERFC. In my September 21 post on the update to the revenue forecast, I observed that materials released earlier that day by the Federal Reserve Board’s Open Market Committee […]
October 17 , 2022 - Kriss Sjoblom
October report on state tax collections: revenues for the month exceeded forecast by $126 million
On Friday the state’s Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (ERFC) issued its monthly report on general fund revenue collections. This report covers payments received between September 11 and October 10 for the sales tax, the use tax, the business and occupation tax, the public utility tax, the tobacco products tax, and penalties and interest (collectively […]
September 21 , 2022 - Kriss Sjoblom
State revenue forecast down $452 million
At its quarterly meeting today, the state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (ERFC) updated its forecasts of state revenues. These new forecasts reduce the amounts available over the remainder of the current biennium and the next biennia by $452 million. Budget reports from legislative fiscal committees typically roll up four accounts: the general fund–state, the […]
September 17 , 2022 - Kriss Sjoblom
September report on state tax collections
On Thursday the state’s Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (ERFC) issued its monthly report on general fund revenue collections. This report covers payments received between August 11 and September 10 for the sales tax, the use tax, the business and occupation tax, the public utility tax, the tobacco products tax, and penalties and interest (collectively […]
July 17 , 2022 - Kriss Sjoblom
July report on state tax collections
The monthly report on general fund revenue collections from the state’s Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (ERFC) was issued on Friday. This report covers payments received between June 11 and July 10 for the sales tax, the use tax, the business and occupation tax, the public utility tax, the tobacco products tax, and penalties and […]
June 29 , 2022 - Kriss Sjoblom
New analysis projects much higher prices for carbon allowances under the Climate Commitment Act
In 2021 the legislature passed and the governor signed E2SSB 5126 (the Climate Commitment Act [CCA]) establishing a cap and invest system to regulate and reduce the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gasses in Washington state. Under the CCA the state will annually sell at auction tradable emissions allowances. Each allowance would […]
June 23 , 2022 - Kriss Sjoblom
Inflation clouds the outlook for state revenues
At its quarterly meeting yesterday (June 22), the state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (ERFC) updated its forecasts of state revenues. These new forecasts add nearly $2.3 billion to the amounts available over the remainder of the current biennium and the next two biennia. These gains, however, are totally erased by increases in the forecast […]
June 17 , 2022 - Kriss Sjoblom
June report on state tax collections
The monthly report on general fund revenue collections from the state’s Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (ERFC) was issued on Tuesday. This report covers payments received between May 11 and June 10 for the sales tax, the use tax, the business and occupation tax, the public utility tax, the tobacco products tax, and penalties and […]
May 16 , 2022 - Kriss Sjoblom
May report on state tax collections: another blowout
The monthly report on general fund revenue collections from the state’s Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (ERFC) was issued last Friday. This report includes payments from monthly, quarterly and annual filers. In the case of monthly filers, the report covers payments received between April 11 and May 10 for the sales tax, the use tax, […]