by Tax Watchdog | Aug 6, 2021 | Blog, Publications, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer, Cost of Government
The Utah Taxpayers Association just released its annual report, the “2021 Cost of City Government.” The report, based on FY 2020 data, compares the tax burden placed on citizens in Utah’s 50 largest cities by population. On average, Utah city governments (including...
by Tax Watchdog | Aug 6, 2021 | Blog, UTOPIA Petition, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
As infrastructure spending is being proposed by the Biden administration and debated by senators in Washington DC, drafts of the bill contain billions of dollars of government spending on “broadband” to help provide service to more Americans. History shows that more...
by Tax Watchdog | Aug 6, 2021 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
We’ve reached the time of the year when cities, school districts, and special districts finalize their next year’s budget. Some of these proposals might include property tax increases through the Truth-in-Taxation process. Utah’s Truth-in-Taxation (TnT) law is a...
by Tax Watchdog | Jul 20, 2021 | Blog, Newsletters, Historical, The Utah Taxpayer, Property Tax Report
Most Utah property tax payers saw their taxable values increased dramatically this year and the natives are getting restless. The Utah Legislature’s joint Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee held a public hearing last Wednesday to hear from local property tax...
by Tax Watchdog | Jul 19, 2021 | News and Media, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer, In the News, Press Releases
Last fall, seven Utah cities from Logan to Lehi wisely withdrew their support for a proposed nuclear power plant due to financial risks that their residents should not be asked to accept. Because these were some of the project’s largest subscribers, and combined with...
