by Malah Armstrong | Jan 31, 2024 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
“We strive to both create good tax policy and eliminate bad tax policy.” These are the words of Chairman Smith of the Ways and Means Committee to conclude his explanation of the bipartisan tax deal currently being negotiated in Congress. The Tax Relief for American...
by Malah Armstrong | Jan 3, 2024 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Did you get a new phone for Christmas? Perhaps one with an unlimited plan? Chances are, you or someone in your household did. And while we all know that phones are overpriced and the plans are expensive, there’s just no way to survive without 24/7 phone access, so...
by Malah Armstrong | Jan 3, 2024 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
For the last 16 years, Utah has been ranked #1 in Economic Outlook Rank by ALEC’s Rich States, Poor States, and while the future remains bright for Utah, 2024 threatens a new ranking for the first time ever. In 2023, Utah cut its state individual income tax by 0.2%,...
by Malah Armstrong | Nov 30, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
This Thanksgiving, I enjoyed 70-degree weather on the coast of California. 48 hours later, I was driving home to Utah in a blizzard wondering why we’d left the Golden State, and why in the world Californians would ever want to move. The answer: state taxes. In 2023,...
by Malah Armstrong | Nov 30, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Even though enrollment is declining, Utah will spend more than ever on education in Fiscal Year 2025. Even though there is no relationship between education spending and performance, Utah will spend more than ever on education in Fiscal Year 2025. Even though the WPU...
