Nebraska budget back in $72M deficit after tax revenues hit below forecast

By: Erin Bamer

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: April 15, 2026

Words: 733

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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LINCOLN — Two weeks after Nebraska lawmakers filled a $646 million hole in the state budget, a new round of tax receipts brought the state back into an expected deficit.

The state Department of Revenue released Nebraska’s March tax receipts Wednesday showing a net loss of 14.8% compared to what Nebraska’s Economic Forecasting Advisory Board had predicted in late February. That difference equates to about $78 million less in revenue headed to the state’s coffers.

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