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Revenue Forecasting Practices

How States Estimate Future Revenues

Kim S. Rueben, Megan Randall
November 28, 2017
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States use different methods to estimate how much revenue they will have available to spend in future years. This fact sheet describes different approaches to revenue forecasting and presents recommendations on how to improve forecasting accuracy and transparency.

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State and Local Issues State and local budgets
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