Minnesota April tax collections netted $2.5 billion, beating expectations

April tax collections are $2.5 billion, up nearly 12 percent from a February budget forecast.

May 11, 2015 at 10:11PM

Net Minnesota tax collections were $2.47 billion in April, up nearly 12 percent from officials' projections in February, the Minnesota Management and Budget Office (MMB) reported Monday.

Revenues collected from individual income taxes, exceeded expectations, generating $1.85 billion, about $265 million more than previously forecast. Revenue from corporate franchise taxes were down $13 million from previous projections.

Sales tax receipts for April were $405 million, in line with projections.

MMB officials caution that the figures are preliminary and subject to revision.

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