by Tax Watchdog | May 5, 2020 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Throughout April, the Utah Legislature has met in a pair of special sessions to address the state’s response to the recent pandemic, as well as two bills that were vetoed by Governor Herbert after the general session ended. 2020 General Session Vetoed Policies Instead...
by Tax Watchdog | Apr 3, 2020 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Last week, on March 26th, weekly initial unemployment benefit claims reached the highest level in the history of our country. Claims were five times higher than the worst week during the Great Recession of 2008 at almost 2.9 million claims. We are likely to see more...
by Tax Watchdog | Apr 3, 2020 | Blog, Publications, Uncategorized, Legislative Scorecard, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
The Utah Taxpayers Association annually releases a legislative scorecard ranking Utah’s legislators by their votes on the most important tax-related bills considered during the most recent legislative session. Out of 76 bills the Utah Taxpayers Association tracked...
by Tax Watchdog | Apr 3, 2020 | Uncategorized, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
As the entire globe wrestles with the coronavirus pandemic, the various responses on the health front and economic front are being implemented on a national scale as well as the state level. On a national level, Congress recently passed the CARES Act (HR 748), which...
by Tax Watchdog | Apr 3, 2020 | Uncategorized, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Utah citizens are justifiably proud that we are often recognized as the best managed state and for having the most efficient legislative process in the country. The Legislature has also been nationally recognized for its ability to prepare a budget and process...
