by Billy Hesterman | Jan 5, 2026 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer
Legislators shouldn’t punish Taxpayers for Government’s Bad Behavior A proposal making its way through the state capitol aims to give some taxpayers relief while placing a greater burden on others. The proposal, sponsored by Rep. Jill Koford, R-Ogden, would increase...
by Tax Watchdog | Dec 1, 2025 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer
In November the United States minted the last batch of pennies to be put into circulation. The move is an effort to save the federal government about $56 million per year to produce the coin that has become less utilized over the years in actual transactions and is...
by Tax Watchdog | Dec 1, 2025 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer
Do you know how much the top employees at your city, county, or school district make? According to our latest report, there’s a good chance some of them earn more than Gov. Spencer Cox in annual salary. In a new report from the Utah Taxpayers Association, we found...
by Billy Hesterman | Dec 1, 2025 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer
Don’t overthink it, just cut taxes This year has brought a flurry of ideas from state legislators on how to change Utah’s tax system. Lawmakers are responding to constituents who have contacted them about increases in their property taxes, the rising fees imposed by...
by Tax Watchdog | Nov 3, 2025 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer
In Utah there are fiscal year entities that hold truth-in-taxation meetings in August when they are seeking to increase taxes and there are calendar year entities which hold truth-in-taxation meetings mostly in November/December when they want to increase their...
by Tax Watchdog | Nov 3, 2025 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer, Special Reports
The Utah Taxpayers Association has released its 2025 Cost of County Government report, offering a detailed look at how much county governments across the state collect from taxpayers — and how that compares to residents’ income. The annual report calculates how many...
