by Tax Watchdog | Jul 1, 2026 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer
For the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026, the Utah State Legislature has authorized $31.6 billion in spending. That’s about $800 million more than the budget lawmakers originally adopted for FY2026, though it is slightly less than the $31.7 billion ultimately...
by Tax Watchdog | Jun 1, 2026 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer
As the conversation around data centers has heated up recently, we thought it would be beneficial to state our blueprint for how these types of ventures should be treated when it comes to taxes. Utah should want to be competitive in this space. Data centers can bring...
by Tax Watchdog | Jun 1, 2026 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer
A common argument from the spending lobby is that the government needs to start making the “rich” pay more in taxes. They claim the rich get away with paying little or nothing, and that if the government fixed that problem, it could solve many of the country’s...
by Billy Hesterman | Jun 1, 2026 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer
Who is considering raising taxes in 2026? A recent joke I read went: “There are two things you can count on in life: death and taxes. But death only happens once.” The joke isn’t wrong. At the same time, we do enjoy many government services while we are alive, and...
by Billy Hesterman | May 1, 2026 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer
We Need to Rethink Education Funding Mechanisms The Jordan District School Board recently reviewed the results of a survey of its residents to determine whether it should ask voters to approve a $120 million bond. The bond would fund $20 million field houses at each...
by Tax Watchdog | May 1, 2026 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer
The Utah Taxpayers Association has released its 2026 School Spending Report, offering an annual look at the billions of taxpayer dollars flowing through Utah’s public education system—and how those dollars are spent on a per-student basis. One of the report’s most...
