by Tax Watchdog | Oct 2, 2020 | Blog, Newsletters
This November, the residents of Kaysville will be voting on a proposal to have the city issue $22 million in debt to finance the buildout of a government owned fiber network. Evidently, the proponents of the project did not get the memo that the Berlin Wall fell more...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 2, 2020 | Blog, Newsletters
When a new sort of virus infection was officially identified as COVID-19 on January 7, 2020, there were many unknowns, not the least of which included effects on the economy and the tax revenue stream for Utah state and local governments. In the wake of COVID’s...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 2, 2020 | Blog, Newsletters
Western states are unique in that for many of us, the majority of our land is owned and managed by the federal government. West of the Rockies, over 50 percent of the land is federal, while in Utah that number rises to nearly 67 percent. Utah is faced with challenges...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 2, 2020 | Blog, Newsletters
In its September meeting, the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee discussed Utah’s current sales tax exemptions. Your Taxpayers Association has long argued for a broad sales tax base and a low sales tax rate. The exception to this is using these exemptions as tools...
by Tax Watchdog | Sep 4, 2020 | Blog, Newsletters
Utah has ranked number one in economic competitiveness and economic outlook for the 13th year in a row, according to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) 2020 “Rich States Poor States” report. In addition, Utah was also ranked the Best State for Business...
by Tax Watchdog | Sep 4, 2020 | Blog, Newsletters
Latest data reveal that Utah is the fastest growing state with the fastest job growth. Utah has ranked first place in economic outlook all 13 years for which the Rich States, Poor States economic study has been published. A recent report by 24/7WallSt ranked Utah’s...
