by Tax Watchdog | Mar 30, 2018 | Blog
Draper, Utah – The Utah Taxpayers Association has released its 2018 Legislative Scorecard. This year the Association’s annual scorecard ranks Utah’s104 legislators on 17 crucial tax related bills from the 2018 legislative session. The bills that were rated...
by Tax Watchdog | Mar 22, 2018 | Blog
On Day 44 of Utah’s 45-day legislative session, lawmakers unveiled House Bill 293, 5th Substitute, titled “Tax Rebalancing Revisions”. This bill contained a number of tax changes that affect both individuals and businesses and passed on the final day of the 2018...
by Tax Watchdog | Feb 26, 2018 | Blog
Utah’s average teacher salaries rank second highest in the region and 25th highest nationwide, the Utah Taxpayers Association has found. According to calculations by the Utah Taxpayers Association, the study found Utah’s average teacher salary for the 2015-2016 school...
by Tax Watchdog | Nov 8, 2017 | Blog
Taxpayers in Utah had a number of tax issues before them on the 2017 ballot. Here is a rundown on what happened with those elections: RAP/PARC/ZAP Tax Approval or Reauthorization (.1% Sales Tax): North Salt Lake RAP tax passed 76%-23% Syracuse RAP tax passed 54%-45%...
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...
