HARRISBURG - Gov. Tom Wolf's office said Friday that it had secured the support necessary to pass major tax legislation in the Republican-controlled House in a crucial step toward ending a five-month budget stalemate.

Wolf's press secretary Jeff Sheridan said that the office was confident that forthcoming tax legislation will pass the House. A vote was possible Saturday, and could cap Wolf's quest for a record increase in public school aid and money to close a long-term budget deficit.Details of the deal were not made public and remained unsettled Friday evening. House lawmakers briefed by the governor's office said it revolved around an increase in the personal income tax, from 3.07 to 3.3 percent. Republican senators continue to prefer a sales tax increase, from 6 to 6.5 percent.A flurry of activity by the governor's office came after House Republican leaders turned against the outlines of a budget deal they had helped negotiate last month with Wolf and the Senate.On Wednesday, one week shy of the modern-day Pennsylvania record for a budget standoff, House Republican leaders tasked the Democratic governor with coming up with enough support to get an approximately $1.2 billion tax increase through the GOP-dominated House.To pass, it will need 102 votes in the 203-member chamber. Top Democrats say that at least 73 out of 83 Democrats will support it, meaning close to 30 out of 119 Republican votes are necessary. If it passes, a vote on the main spending bill could follow, with House and Senate votes expected Sunday.Senate Republican support for a tax increase hinges on House passage of legislation to restructure pension benefits for state government and public school employees.Also, a bipartisan tax bill had not been finalized Friday, and differences remained over whether a sales tax increase or a personal income tax increase would be the primary money source. It also was expected to increase taxes on cigarettes and banks, among other things."One little move, and that could change the dynamics," said Sen. John Yudichak, D-Carbon/Luzerne.