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The Massive Year-End Surplus and the First Quarter of 2022 Make the Case for a Reasonable Tax Cut

by Tax Watchdog | Nov 1, 2021 | News and Media, In the News

Every month – with the exception of August and September – we watch for the State Tax Commission’s TC-23. The report provides a snapshot view of the State’s revenue picture. As we have been saying for over a year now, revenue is incredibly strong. The first quarter of...

Utah Cities Encouraged to Once Again Exit Struggling Nuclear Project

by Tax Watchdog | Jul 19, 2021 | News and Media, In the News, Press Releases

Last fall, seven Utah cities from Logan to Lehi wisely withdrew their support for a proposed nuclear power plant due to financial risks that their residents should not be asked to accept. Because these were some of the project’s largest subscribers, and combined with...

Taxpayers Association Asks U.S. Treasury Secretary for Guidance on New Federal Law’s Effect on State Tax Cuts

by Tax Watchdog | Apr 5, 2021 | News and Media, Blog, Newsletters, In the News

The Utah Taxpayers Association and 16 other state taxpayer associations sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on March 17 asking for guidelines to clarify provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act – the federal COVID-relief law that includes a...

Don’t let a famous company dazzle us into a bad deal

by Tax Watchdog | Aug 22, 2016 | News and Media, Featured Articles, In the News

Economic development and jobs are top priorities for us. As Salt Lake County mayor and as a state senator, we’ve supported many projects where businesses get tax support in exchange for creating good-paying jobs and bringing more economic growth to the state....

Is West Jordan’s Discus deal a sound investment in the future or corporate welfare?

by Tax Watchdog | Aug 11, 2016 | News and Media, Blog, Featured Articles, In the News, Press Releases

The City of West Jordan is currently negotiating an Economic Development Area (EDA) in the Southwest corner of the city to attract a large technology company to build a number of data centers within that area. The area is called the Pioneer Technology District EDA....

Cities, Counties, Special Service Districts Propose Tax Increases

by Tax Watchdog | Jul 18, 2016 | Blog, Tax Alerts, Featured Articles, In the News

In last month’s edition of the Utah Taxpayer, we reviewed a few cities and school districts that are looking to increase their levies on taxpayers. As happens every summer, cities and school districts, along with a few special service districts, prepare their budget...
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