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...
by Tax Watchdog | Jun 2, 2015 | In the News
After two years with the Utah Taxpayers Association, Heidi Erickson has left to pursue a PhD in education reform policy at the University of Arkansas studying under Jay P. Greene. Heidi was an important member of the Association and did an exceptional job lobbying the...
by Tax Watchdog | May 22, 2015 | In the News
Utah ranks 13th highest in the nation when it comes to beer taxes, collecting 41¢ in taxes per gallon of beer. The lowest beer tax in the nation is levied in neighboring Wyoming at 2¢, and the highest beer tax hits consumers in Tennessee at $1.29. The map below from...
