During February 2021, Gov. Tom Wolf announced his proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year, which would increase spending by nearly $3.8 billion, or 11.1%. The budget calls for some important changes to the commonwealth's tax system, which will be discussed below. Many of the proposed changes are not new; the governor has unsuccessfully attempted to pass a number of the proposed changes in previous years. For various reasons, each has been met with criticism, lobbying and eventual defeat. Will the result in 2021 be any different?