Oklahoma Stuffed its Stocking With Tax Revenues

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  Joe Wertz was a reporter and managing editor for StateImpact Oklahoma from 2011-2019. He reported on energy and environment issues for national NPR audiences and other national outlets. He previously worked as a managing editor, assistant editor and staff reporter at several major Oklahoma newspapers and studied journalism at the University of Central Oklahoma.

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Oklahoma’s gross tax receipts for December were more than 11 percent higher than the same month last year, state Treasurer Ken Miller said Wednesday, releasing monthly collection figures.

Sales taxes alone were 6.3 percent higher during the 2011 holiday shopping season than they were last year, he said.

Overall, revenues for 2011 calendar year were 9.6 percent higher than last year’s.

The Treasurer’s numbers include sales taxes collected between mid-November and mid-December. Sales taxes collected during the rest of December will be included in next month’s report.

Thanks, Santa.