The Nebraska Department of Revenue is reporting September state general fund tax receipts were seven hundred three million dollars, about nineteen percent above monthly projections. The year-to-date taxes are running over eleven percent above projections.

Platte Institute Policy Director Sarah Curry says those numbers can help the state follow through on tax reform…(NEWS16)(South Dakota)(:25)

Curry says the revenue strength is long term…(NEWS17)(around)(:25)

Curry says its time for Nebraska to make changes to their tax base….(NEWS18)(income tax)(:23)

The sales tax increase will also allow more money to be moved into property tax relief.