CHARLESTON — Two months into fiscal year 2026, August general revenue fund collections in West Virginia came in slightly lower than estimates, but year-to-date collections remain in the black.

According to the monthly report released by the state Senate Finance Committee released Tuesday morning, general revenue fund tax collections for August came in at $396.9 million, 1.24% below the $401.9 million estimate set by the state Department of Revenue and 1.71% below August tax collections during the previous fiscal year.

Despite August tax collections coming in below estimates, combined tax collections for July and August — the first two months of the current fiscal year — were $785.1 million, or 2.25% above estimates and 6.22% above $739.1 million during the first two months of fiscal year

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