Montgomery County’s income tax collections were 25 percent lower in January than the county’s number crunchers projected, meaning the county could be facing an even bigger budget gap than the $608 million deficit currently projected.

Income taxes owed to the county are collected and distributed by the state on an almost monthly schedule. The county was surprised in November when its projected distribution that month was $85 million, 28 percent lower than expected.

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