by Tax Watchdog | Jun 1, 2026 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer
As the conversation around data centers has heated up recently, we thought it would be beneficial to state our blueprint for how these types of ventures should be treated when it comes to taxes. Utah should want to be competitive in this space. Data centers can bring...
by Tax Watchdog | Jun 1, 2026 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer
A common argument from the spending lobby is that the government needs to start making the “rich” pay more in taxes. They claim the rich get away with paying little or nothing, and that if the government fixed that problem, it could solve many of the country’s...
by Tax Watchdog | May 1, 2026 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer
The Utah Taxpayers Association has released its 2026 School Spending Report, offering an annual look at the billions of taxpayer dollars flowing through Utah’s public education system—and how those dollars are spent on a per-student basis. One of the report’s most...
by Tax Watchdog | Apr 30, 2026 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer
Utah Senator John Curtis is leading a bipartisan effort in Washington to address one of the nation’s most pressing long-term challenges: the growing federal debt. Alongside Senator Angus King and a coalition of lawmakers from both parties, Curtis has introduced the...
by Tax Watchdog | Apr 1, 2026 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer
The Utah Taxpayers Association’s 2026 Beehive Family report offers a fresh look at what it costs to live, work, and pay taxes in Utah—and compared to last year, there are some meaningful shifts for the “typical” Beehive household. As a reminder, the Beehive Family...
