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Wireless Taxes and Government Fees Keep Increasing, and Utahns Pay Far More than the National Average

by Tax Watchdog | Dec 2, 2020 | Uncategorized, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer

Government entities at all levels levy a lot of taxes on fees on wireless services. As it becomes near ubiquitous, policymakers look at these services as a giant cash cow to collect revenue, while forcing wireless providers to collect and bear the brunt of the...

My Corner: Learning from the Past, Looking to the Future; Utah Chooses Spencer Cox as its New Governor

by Tax Watchdog | Dec 2, 2020 | Uncategorized, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer

Utah voters have overwhelmingly elected a new Governor and Lt. Governor who will take office on January 4, 2021. The inaugurations of new governors have typically been grand affairs with military flag ceremonies, speeches, choirs singing anthems, statewide elected...

2020 Ballot Also Featured State and Local Tax Issues Which Will Affect Taxpayers for Years to Come

by Tax Watchdog | Dec 2, 2020 | Uncategorized, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer

While much of the attention from the 2020 election was drawn nationally, there were many important tax issues that voters weighed in on. Kaysville Fiber Your Taxpayers Association weighed in against a proposition in Kaysville to create and fund a municipal fiber...

Interim Committees Discuss Tax Relief for Seniors, Limiting Tax Increment Financing before 2021 Session

by Tax Watchdog | Dec 2, 2020 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer

Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee (Tangible Personal Property Tax and Tax Relief for Seniors) During the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee meeting on November 18th, your Utah Taxpayers Association provided testimony on two bills. First, Senator Lincoln...

Tax Relief for Utahns is Long Overdue

by Tax Watchdog | Nov 2, 2020 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer

Not only has the time come for tax relief for taxpayers in Utah, but there is also plenty of revenue available for a meaningful cut within the prudently managed budget that Utah’s Legislature has crafted during the pandemic.   Sales Tax Revenues Are Growing Rapidly...
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