ATLANTA - Gov. Nathan Deal announced Thursday that next tax collections for October in the state of Georgia increased $87 million dollars - a 5.9% increase, compared to October 2013. Total tax collections totaled $1.55 billion, according to a statement released by the governor's office.<br />
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Year-to-date, net tax revenue collections totaled $6.24 billion, which represents an increase of $298.5 million, or 5 percent, compared to the previous fiscal year, when net tax revenues totaled $5.94 billion after four months. <br />
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Year-to-date gross tax revenues, before refunds and distributions to local governments, totaled nearly $8.2 billion, which was an increase of $453.5 million, or 5.9 percent, compared to October 2013.<br />
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