by Tax Watchdog | Sep 9, 2002 | 2002 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson The typical Utah family pays 28% of its income in federal, state, and local taxes according to an annual study conducted by the Taxpayers Association. The study is based on the earnings and spending of a typical Utah family and includes taxes...
by Tax Watchdog | Sep 2, 2002 | 2002 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson Utah is the eleventh most economically competitive state in the nation according to a new study from the Beacon Hill Institute (BHI), Suffolk University, Boston Massachusetts. “Competitiveness” relates to a state’s ability to ensure and...
by Tax Watchdog | Aug 26, 2002 | 2002 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson A lot of dumb things are said by people who think tax increases are wonderful. Some of the things that are being said publicly in Utah about the “need” for tax increases and the “courage” of those who propose them is frightening to me. We seem to...
by Tax Watchdog | Aug 19, 2002 | 2002 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson Wealthy Americans pay the lion’s share of federal income taxes according to a report by The Tax Foundation, a non partisan research organization based in Washington DC. Based on data from the Internal Revenue Service, the Tax Foundation...
by Tax Watchdog | Aug 12, 2002 | 2002 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson The month of August marks the beginning of Truth-in-Taxation hearings for those taxing entities proposing to increase property taxes. It is also the time when taxpayers can challenge the taxable values of their properties which have been...
