Most top-rate tax estimates were beaten; recession years fell short

Of 18 comparisons, 12 came in above the estimate and 6 below. All 4 comparisons in 2008-09 recession years (New York, Maryland twice, Oregon) came in below. Of the other 14, 12 came in above; the exceptions are Washington's capital gains tax in tax years 2023-24 (0.84) and Metro's Supportive Housing Services tax in FY2024-25 (0.87 of the original budget, though within 1% of Metro's updated forecast). The highest ratio is Washington's 2.9% capital gains surcharge (2.20); the lowest is Maryland's millionaire bracket in tax year 2009 (0.56).

actual_usd_mcomparison_ideconomyestimate_usd_mlabelperiodratiotaxverification
3500ca-prop30-fy2012Expansion2816CA Prop 30 FY12FY2011-121.243California Proposition 30 (2012) income-tax ratesVerified
5300ca-prop30-fy2013Expansion4265CA Prop 30 FY13FY2012-131.243California Proposition 30 (2012) income-tax ratesVerified
5600ca-prop30-fy2014Expansion4358CA Prop 30 FY14FY2013-141.285California Proposition 30 (2012) income-tax ratesVerified
7000ca-prop30-fy2017Expansion5173CA Prop 30 FY17FY2016-171.353California Proposition 30 (2012) income-tax ratesVerified
906ca-prop63-fy2006Expansion750CA Prop 63 FY06FY2005-061.208California Proposition 63 (2004) 1% surcharge over $1MVerified
984ca-prop63-fy2007Expansion800CA Prop 63 FY07FY2006-071.23California Proposition 63 (2004) 1% surcharge over $1MVerified
2199ma-surtax-fy2024-dorExpansion1605.5MA surtax FY24 (DOR)FY20241.37Massachusetts 4% surtax on income over $1M (2023)Verified
2199ma-surtax-fy2024-tuftsExpansion1300MA surtax FY24 (Tufts)FY2024 (estimate for 2023)1.692Massachusetts 4% surtax on income over $1M (2023)Verified
3600ny-surcharge-sfy2010Recession (2008-09)4000NY surcharge FY10SFY2009-100.9New York 2009 temporary high-income surchargeVerified
78.2md-millionaire-ty2008Recession (2008-09)102.1MD $1M bracket TY08Tax year 20080.766Maryland 6.25% bracket over $1M (2008-10)Verified
60.8md-millionaire-ty2009Recession (2008-09)109.3MD $1M bracket TY09Tax year 20090.556Maryland 6.25% bracket over $1M (2008-10)Verified
336or-m66-bien-2009-11Recession (2008-09)504OR Measure 66 2009-112009-11 biennium0.667Oregon Measure 66 (2010) top-rate increaseUnverified
187mult-pfa-fy2022Expansion112Multnomah PFA FY22FY20221.67Multnomah County Preschool for All income tax (2021)Verified
224mult-pfa-fy2025Expansion163Multnomah PFA FY25FY20251.374Multnomah County Preschool for All income tax (2021)Unverified
325metro-shs-fy2025Expansion374.5Metro SHS FY25FY2024-250.868Metro Supportive Housing Services income tax (2021)Verified
782wa-capgains-fy2023Market decline (2022)527WA cap gains TY22Tax year 2022 (FY2023)1.484Washington capital gains tax (2021)Verified
978.5wa-capgains-2023-25Expansion1162WA cap gains TY23-24Tax years 2023-24 (2023-25 biennium)0.842Washington capital gains tax (2021)Verified
331.9wa-surcharge-fy2026Expansion151WA surcharge TY25Tax year 2025 (FY2026)2.198Washington 2.9% capital gains surcharge over $1M (2025)Verified

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