Nebraska’s August tax receipts come in above projections for first time in at least 5 months

By: Erin Bamer

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: September 15, 2026

Words: 557

Last Updated: 2 days, 20 hours ago

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LINCOLN — Nebraska’s tax receipts for August broke a string of five straight months of revenues falling below economic forecasts, due to continued high sales and use tax collections.

The state Department of Revenue’s report on August’s tax receipts showed a net gain of 1.2% compared to what Nebraska’s Economic Forecasting Advisory Board had predicted in late February. That difference equates to about $7.6 million in extra revenue headed to the state’s coffers.

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