According to the Office of the State Budget Director, General Fund receipts were up 7.9% in April. That’s an increase of $62.1 million for a total of $844.2 million.

Road Fund receipts were up 7.6% to $116.1 million.

The highlights:

• Sales & use taxes up 3.6% for April, up 4.3% for the year
• Corporate taxes up 56%, up 21.6% for the year
• Individual taxes up 8.7%, up 6.5% for the first ten months of the fiscal year
• Property taxes down 7.5%, down 0.8% for the year
• Cancer stick taxes down 6.5%, down 6% for the year
• Coal severance taxes dropped 11.3%, up 8% for the fiscal year
• Motor fuels up 10.6%
• Vehicle use taxes up 11.8%
• License & Privilege taxes up 2.8%

Click here (Warning: PDF Link) to review the entire release from the Budget Director.