by Tax Watchdog | Sep 11, 2017 | School Spending
Utah’s public education funding system disparity continues to grow, according to the Utah Taxpayers Association’s 2017 School Spending Report. The School Spending Report details school district and charter school spending during the 2015-2016 fiscal year. The report...
by Tax Watchdog | Aug 11, 2017 | Cost of Government
$578 of Average Utahn’s Income Goes to City Government Each year, as city Truth in Taxation hearings occur during the summer. Your Taxpayers Association wants you to be armed with data you need to show government officials just how much of your money they are...
by Tax Watchdog | Jul 11, 2017 | Blog, Featured Articles
In Utah, cities are allowed to have what is called an enterprise fund. The Utah League of Cities and Towns describes enterprise funds this way: “Enterprise funds are for services which charge a fee and the fund should be treated like a business organization.” Examples...
by Tax Watchdog | Jun 6, 2017 | News and Media, Blog, Press Releases
The Utah Taxpayers Association is concerned with the proposal put forward today by the Our Schools Now initiative. Utah taxpayers already provide more than $4 billion annually to our public education system, and an increase of this magnitude without a sound, detailed...
by Tax Watchdog | Jun 1, 2017 | Fast Tax
Did you know there are more than 16 different types of sales tax? Or that 54% of property tax revenue collected in 2015 went to public education? Each year, your Utah Taxpayers Association researches major taxes and fees levied by the state of Utah and compiles...
