by Tax Watchdog | Apr 3, 2020 | Newsletters
Last week, on March 26th, weekly initial unemployment benefit claims reached the highest level in the history of our country. Claims were five times higher than the worst week during the Great Recession of 2008 at almost 2.9 million claims. We are likely to see more...
by Tax Watchdog | Apr 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Utah Taxpayers Association annually releases a legislative scorecard ranking Utah’s legislators by their votes on the most important tax-related bills considered during the most recent legislative session. Out of 76 bills the Utah Taxpayers Association tracked...
by Tax Watchdog | Apr 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
As the entire globe wrestles with the coronavirus pandemic, the various responses on the health front and economic front are being implemented on a national scale as well as the state level. On a national level, Congress recently passed the CARES Act (HR 748), which...
by Tax Watchdog | Apr 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Utah citizens are justifiably proud that we are often recognized as the best managed state and for having the most efficient legislative process in the country. The Legislature has also been nationally recognized for its ability to prepare a budget and process...
by Tax Watchdog | Apr 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Another general session has come and gone. Here are some of the passed bills highlights (captions in green) and, unfortunately, lowlights (captions in red) from the 2020 General Session. HB 356 – Railroad Amendments (Ferry) The Utah Taxpayers Association has...
