by Tax Watchdog | Jul 9, 2015 | Featured Articles, In the News
When the Utah Taxpayers Association published its 2015 School Spending Report earlier this year, North Sanpete School District had not yet completed its financial reporting to the Utah State Office of Education. After a delay of more than two months following...
by Tax Watchdog | Jul 1, 2015 | In the News
First Published in the Salt Lake Tribune, June 27, 2015 at 04:00 PM By: Kelsey White The financial transparency of publicly funded entities, required by state and federal laws, sets the U.S. apart from other countries and contributes to the high standards of...
by Tax Watchdog | Jun 23, 2015 | Featured Articles, In the News, Press Releases, Sales Taxes
To view our full report, including county-by-county rankings and detailed explanations of all sales tax rates in Utah, click here. The sales tax is one of the most easily understood yet often forgotten taxes. A simple percentage of the price of goods and services is a...
by Tax Watchdog | Jun 13, 2015 | In the News
When State School Superintendent Brad Smith spoke at the recent Utah Taxes Now Conference on May 28, he struck a nerve with protectors of the education status quo when he said that a high ranking on per student spending is not a virtue and Utah’s ranking at 50th place...
by Tax Watchdog | Jun 8, 2015 | In the News
The Utah Taxpayers Association applauds the Governor’s appointment of Rebecca L. Rockwell to the Utah State Tax Commission. Billy Hesterman, Vice President of the Utah Taxpayers Association said, “We appreciate Ms. Rockwell’s lifetime of preparation for this...
by Tax Watchdog | Jun 4, 2015 | In the News
On May 28th the Utah Taxpayers Association held its 37th annual Utah Taxes Now Conference at the Grand America Hotel. Over two hundred attendees participated in the annual tax summit. Twenty-five presenters covered over a dozen different topics throughout the...
