NM Gets Big Bump in State Tax Revenue in 2011

From capitolreportnewmexico.com -It seems whenever a national survey comes out, the good people of New Mexico have become used to bracing themselves for bad news. But the state received some rare good news on Tuesday (April 17) when a survey released by the US Census Bureau showed New Mexico racking up the fourth-best increase in state total tax revenue in 2011. The Census Bureau’s annual report contains statistics on the fiscal year tax collections of all 50 state governments, including receipts from licenses and compulsory fees. It provides a summary of taxes collected by states for up to 25 tax categories.  More here

NM Gets Big Bump in State Tax Revenue in 2011