by Tax Watchdog | Dec 5, 2019 | Newsletters
In the September issue of the Utah Taxpayer, I explained in detail why Utah’s 51st ranking in spending per student is a flawed metric. I wrote in the October issue about Utah’s ugly little secret of grotesque differences among Utah’s school districts in spending per...
by Tax Watchdog | Dec 5, 2019 | Newsletters
Exempting Sales Tax for Business Inputs for Oil and Gas and Electrical Generation In the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee, taxpayers scored a major victory as a bill sponsored by Sen. Ron Winterton passed committee and is headed to the 2020...
by Tax Watchdog | Dec 5, 2019 | Newsletters
As the debate over tax reform in Utah comes to a crescendo with a special legislative session in December, a big question still remains: how big of a net tax cut should Utah taxpayers see? How much of taxpayers money should be returned to them, following years and...
by Tax Watchdog | Dec 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
On November 25th, the Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force met again to go over further proposals. While the primary focus was to hear from the public about the various proposals, a second draft of the tax reform legislation was released. The updated bill...
by Tax Watchdog | Dec 2, 2019 | Newsletters, Tax Alerts, Press Releases
After examining the budget proposal from the Utah County Commission for 2020 and studying the history of property tax rates and spending for the last several decades in the county, the Utah Taxpayers Association believes that an adjustment in the certified rate is...
