📅 The Week Ahead: Tax Day 📝

Tuesday, April 15, is National Tax Day.

Tax preparation services generated $7.3B in revenue and had 132,452 employees in 2022, according to the Economic Census.

After you file your tax return, explore more Census Bureau economic data.

Coming Soon

2024 Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections 

On Tuesday, April 15, the Census Bureau is scheduled to release new data from the Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections. This survey provides a summary of taxes collected by state for five broad tax categories and up to 25 tax subcategories.

Join us this Wednesday, April 16, for a comprehensive overview of the Census Bureau's business data. Learn how to access Census Bureau data and resources and get answers to your questions. 

📌 In Case You Missed It

Both post-tax and pretax median household income increased between 2009 and 2023, but the rise was 28 percent larger for pretax income.

📈 Post-tax median income increased by $9,570.
📈 Pretax median income increased by $12,270.

Learn more in our working paper.

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💻 Upcoming Webinars

• April 23: Explore How a Question Becomes Part of the American Community Survey
• April 24: Mastering Economic Data Searches on data.census.gov
  
• May 1: Using the 2022 Economic Census: A Comprehensive Source for Business Data
  
• May 6: Building a Better Business Plan Using Free Census Data
  

• May 14: Finding Hidden Insights in American Indian and Alaska Native Data on data.census.gov

📈 Economic Indicators

Wednesday: Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services

Wednesday: Manufacturing and Trade: Inventories and Sales

Thursday: New Residential Construction (Building Permits, Housing Starts, and Housing Completions)

About the Census Bureau

We serve as the nation’s leading provider of quality data about its people and economy. The Census Bureau is the federal government's largest statistical agency. As the world’s premier statistical agency, we are dedicated to making our nation a better place. Policy-makers, businesses, and the public use our data to make informed decisions.