by Tax Watchdog | May 7, 2015 | In the News
Despite being one of the driest states in the nation, Utah is one of the largest wasters of water in the United States. Why does this occur? One cause is the economic incentives created by subsidizing water rates with property taxes. When water users pay a subsidized...
by Tax Watchdog | Apr 29, 2015 | In the News
The Tax Foundation has released an interesting study showing where the most child tax credits are claimed. The data is demonstrated as the percentage of taxpayers taking the Child Tax Credit (CTC), a refundable tax credit that varies by number of children and amount...
by Tax Watchdog | Apr 24, 2015 | In the News
Every year, the Tax Foundation calculates “Tax Freedom Day,” the day when the nation as a whole has earned enough money to pay all of the taxes it owes for the year. The Tax Foundation calculates Tax Freedom Day by dividing the nation’s income by the total tax bill,...
by Tax Watchdog | Apr 23, 2015 | In the News
View the complete 2015 School Spending Report here. The Utah Taxpayers Association has released its 2015 School Spending Report, which details school district and charter school spending during the 2013-2014 fiscal year. All spending data is collected from the Utah...
by Tax Watchdog | Apr 21, 2015 | In the News
When consumers make purchases, they choose what goods and services they want to spend their hard earned money on. Paying taxes is like purchasing government goods and services. Yet taxpayers are told what goods and services they will be purchasing with their tax...
by Tax Watchdog | Apr 19, 2015 | In the News
Every year the national Tax Foundation calculates “Tax Freedom Day,” the day when the nation as a whole has earned enough money to pay all of the taxes it will owe for the year. This is done by dividing the nation’s income by all of the federal, state, and local...
