Georgia could have more than $5 billion in surplus revenue after the just-concluded budget year, following another big month for tax collections in June.
The state Revenue Department announced Friday that it collected more than $33 billion in taxes in the year ended June 30, up 23% from about $27 billion the year before.
Georgia planned to spend more than $54 billion in the just-ended budget year, including federal money, lottery proceeds, and other fees and taxes that state agencies collect.
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