There
are more signs that the Vermont
economy is pulling out of its long recession. Personal
and corporate income tax revenues are up significantly from a year ago, and the
state could end the fiscal year in June with a small surplus.
The state is paying out some larger than expected income tax refund checks this
winter. And while income tax revenues are
running 10% higher than a year ago, they’re not meeting projections for this year.
Vermont took in about $20 million more in revenues
than expected in the second half of 2010. And economic forecasters say the state should be able
to raise about $27 million more than expected for this fiscal year.
There
are new signs that Vermont is not coming out of the recession as quickly as anticipated. The
Douglas Administration says an unexpected drop in state revenues means there will need to be more cuts in next year’s budget.