The general fund collects over 86% of the total tax revenues and is the primary funding source for most commonwealth agencies.

General fund tax revenues

The largest significant source of tax revenues net of refunds is personal income tax. Reported personal income tax accounts for 38% of all tax revenues reported. Sales tax, which represents a tax on various items purchased by consumers, is the second largest category. Reported sales tax accounts for 33% of all tax revenues reported. Corporate taxes, which represent different taxes on various corporations, are the third largest category. Reported corporate tax accounts for 17% of all tax revenues reported. These three categories represent Pennsylvania largest sources revenues.

Expenditures

The general fund reported total expenditure of $47,866 and total other financing uses of $1,049 during the fiscal year ended June 30,2010.exenditure for health and human services accounting for over 56% of all general fund expenditures. The...
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