by Tax Watchdog | Dec 2, 2019 | Newsletters, Tax Alerts, Press Releases
After examining the budget proposal from the Utah County Commission for 2020 and studying the history of property tax rates and spending for the last several decades in the county, the Utah Taxpayers Association believes that an adjustment in the certified rate is...
by Spencer Nitz | Dec 6, 2018 | News and Media, Press Releases
December 6, 2018 – The Utah Taxpayers Association supports Governor Gary Herbert’s proposed tax modernization examination contained in his Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget proposal released today. While we have concerns with some of the specifics, the Governor’s...
by Spencer Nitz | Sep 19, 2018 | Press Releases
A TV and social media advertisement (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV97ojgi6e4) released by Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams’ congressional campaign made an inaccurate claim about the mayor and his property tax record during his tenure as Salt Lake County Mayor....
by Spencer Nitz | 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 | Mar 23, 2017 | Blog, Featured Articles
Throughout the 2017 General Session your Taxpayers Association was working alongside legislative leaders to put major tax reform efforts in place that would broaden and strengthen Utah’s tax base, while lowering the overall rates on sales, income, and corporate income...
