by Tax Watchdog | Nov 6, 2017 | Blog
House Republicans have released their first draft of federal tax reform which includes doubling the standard deduction and lowering the corporate income tax rate to 20%. The legislation is titled “The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” and is designed to support middle-class...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 19, 2017 | Blog
State lawmakers are considering a proposal to do away with the sales tax charged to unprepared food purchased at the grocery store. Discussions during the 2017 General Session earlier this year were leading to the restoration of the food sales tax to the statewide...
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 | Apr 27, 2017 | Blog
In 1900, Americans paid 5.9% of their income in taxes. Now, in 2017, 31% of the national income is paid in taxes. This includes federal, state, and local taxes. That adds up to about $5.1 trillion. Additionally, Americans are expected to pay more in taxes than they...
by Tax Watchdog | Mar 30, 2017 | Blog, Taxes Now Conference
The 39th annual “Utah Taxes Now” Conference will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2017from 8:00 am – 1:30 pm at the Grand America Hotel, 555 South Main Street, Salt Lake City. To view the full agenda, please click here. Keynote Speaker: Chris Campbell,...
