Tax Foundation, State Tax Collections Rising in Post-Recession Recovery:
After two years of falling revenue, total state government tax collections increased by nearly 9% during 2011, according to data released by the United States Census Bureau. Total collections were $757 billion last year, still slightly less than 2007 levels prior to the recession. … All major types of state taxes saw increased collections in 2011. … Individual income and corporate income tax collections had the largest increases, increasing by 9.8% and 9.4%, respectively.
