by Tax Watchdog | Jan 6, 2021 | Blog, Newsletters
We’re just a few weeks away from the 2021 Legislative Session, and your Taxpayers Association has been very hard at work for months. We’ve been working with legislators, our members, and the public to identify tax issues that need solving. It’s impossible to guess...
by Tax Watchdog | Jan 6, 2021 | Blog, Newsletters
When I was a newly minted state senator in January, 1993, one of my first private goals was to end the special treatment which chosen lobbyists received through special access to the legislators. The names of lobbyists who had assisted Democrat and Republican members...
by Tax Watchdog | Jan 6, 2021 | Blog, Newsletters
On Monday, January 11, 2021 at 9:00 a.m., the Utah Taxpayers Association will host the 2021 Legislative Outlook Conference at the Little America Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. The event will also be livestreamed for those who do not wish to attend in person. Each...
by Tax Watchdog | Dec 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Government entities at all levels levy a lot of taxes on fees on wireless services. As it becomes near ubiquitous, policymakers look at these services as a giant cash cow to collect revenue, while forcing wireless providers to collect and bear the brunt of the...
by Tax Watchdog | Dec 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Utah voters have overwhelmingly elected a new Governor and Lt. Governor who will take office on January 4, 2021. The inaugurations of new governors have typically been grand affairs with military flag ceremonies, speeches, choirs singing anthems, statewide elected...
