Tax Collections For Tennessee’s General Fund Have Beaten Expectations By 184 Million Dollars Through The First Quarter Of The Budget Year. Through The First Three Months, Corporate Franchise And Excise Taxes Have Exceeded Projections By 94 Million Dollars And Sales Tax Collections Were 86 Million Dollars More Than The Budgeted Amount. Sales Tax Collections In October Grew By 4.5 Percent Compared With The Same Year Ago Period.