The state had been on a roll, only once in five months did it bring in fewer tax dollars than its budget planned for.

Total revenues are about $26 million less than planned through 10 months of the current cycle.

Indiana tax collections surpassed expectations in February, but with a third of the fiscal year remaining total tax revenues remain about $20 million behind the state’s budget plan.

Just over halfway through the year, total tax collections for Indiana are about $40 million behind the state's budget plan.

Tax collections exceeded expectations in December, the first time that's happened this fiscal year.

State leaders say the underwhelming revenues are a result of explainable outside forces.

November's collections put the state nearly $150 million below target through five months of the fiscal year. That's despite a second consecutive month of positive performances from both sales and individual income taxes.

Total Indiana tax revenues have lagged in each of the four months of the fiscal year that began in July.

The first two months of the fiscal year put the state more than $40 million below expectations. September made it more than twice as bad.

Indiana continues to struggle in its new fiscal year as revenues came in below expectations in August.