by Tax Watchdog | Jan 10, 2022 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
100 years ago, “The Utah Taxpayer” began publication, dedicating itself as “Devoted To The Interests of Utah Taxpayers”. “There is an insistent demand throughout the state for a reduction in taxes”, wrote the Utah Taxpayer in its inaugural edition. “The imperative...
by Tax Watchdog | Jan 10, 2022 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
In December, Governor Spencer Cox unveiled his Fiscal Year 2023 proposed budget at an event near the Great Salt Lake. The $25 billion, 176-page document is only a recommendation to the Legislature. The Legislature is given the full authority to set Utah’s budget...
by Tax Watchdog | Jan 10, 2022 | Blog, Publications, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer, How Utah Compares
Utah’s state and local government tax and burden ranked higher than the nation’s during Fiscal Year (FY) 2019, according to the Utah Taxpayers Association’s annual calculations in the How Utah Compares report. Tax burden is expressed as the percentage of total...
by Tax Watchdog | Dec 7, 2021 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
by Scott Smith, Executive Director of the Utah State Tax Commission In many ways the goals of the Taxpayers Association and the Auditing Division of the Utah State Tax Commission go hand in hand. The Taxpayers Association pushes to ensure that taxes are low and...
by Tax Watchdog | Dec 6, 2021 | Blog, Publications, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
The Utah Taxpayers Association just released its annual report, the “2021 Cost of County Government.” The report, based on 2019/2020 data, shows the relationship between county government revenue and citizen income in Utah’s 29 counties. On average, Utah county...
