GPR tax collections were down 9.5 percent last month compared to January 2008, according to figures released by the Department of Revenue.

Incomes, sales and corporate taxes were all down compared to last year, while cigarette taxes were up 67.8 percent.

Overall collections for the fiscal year through January were down 1.5 percent compared to the same point a year ago.

See the release here.

-- By Greg Bump