by Tax Watchdog | Mar 3, 2025 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Over the final days of the legislative session, a lot will be said, good and bad, about the legislature’s plan to decrease the income tax rate. At the time of publication, the rate is expected to drop from 4.55% to 4.50%, which for an average Utah family is a return...
by Tax Watchdog | Nov 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
Location Title For Against Statewide Constitutional Amendment B 70.01% Votes: 634,413 29.99% Votes: 271,820 Box Elder County Box Elder School District Bond Election ($220m) 31.06% Votes: 6,031 68.94% Votes: 13,388 Carbon County Price City Prop. 1 ZAP Tax 69.69%...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Utah Taxpayers Association has a position of “oppose” on the proposed $730 million Salt Lake City School District bond. After meeting with representatives from the school district, reviewing the plans, and comparing the projects with similar projects in other...
by Tax Watchdog | Sep 30, 2024 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Growing up in Scotland, I saw my fair share of tourists. Usually Americans, dressed in winter clothes despite it being May, they’d cry, “it looks like Hogwarts!” whenever they encountered a building that was more than 100 years old. I’d roll my eyes. A dislike of...
by Tax Watchdog | Sep 30, 2024 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
The decision to earmark income tax for education was made in 1948 and, with some minor adjustments, has dictated the taxation and spending trends in Utah for the last 76 years. However, we’re not living in a post-WWII society, or economy, or education system, and...
