by Billy Hesterman | Nov 2, 2026 | Blog, Uncategorized, The Utah Taxpayer
Your Property Tax Notice Shouldn’t Come With Homework During the Legislature’s October Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee meeting, lawmakers discussed ways to simplify Utah’s property tax notices. The discussion was well-intentioned. Committee members...
by Billy Hesterman | Oct 1, 2026 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer
Vote YES on Amendment B: Higher Standards for Higher Taxes How easy should it be for your neighbor to raise your taxes? That is the question Utah voters will answer this upcoming election. Amendment B would require statewide citizen ballot initiatives that create new...
by Billy Hesterman | Sep 1, 2026 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer
Vote YES on Amendment B this Election In this election season, Utahns will see two constitutional amendments on their ballots. The first, Amendment A, deals with changes to public notice requirements for items placed on the ballot. The second, Amendment B, would...
by Billy Hesterman | Aug 3, 2026 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer
Why We Are Challenging the State’s New Targeted Advertising Tax Last week, the Utah Taxpayers Association filed a legal complaint challenging a new state law passed during the 2026 legislative session. This is not an action we take lightly. Utah’s governor and...
by Billy Hesterman | Jul 1, 2026 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer
The Tax That Helped Launch a Nation On a cold December night in 1773, dozens of Boston colonists, many disguised to conceal their identities, boarded three East India Company ships in Boston Harbor. Once aboard, they opened 342 chests of tea and dumped them into the...