by Billy Hesterman | Sep 2, 2025 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Modernizing Truth-in-Taxation Truth-in-Taxation has been in place in Utah since the 1980s. It has played a significant role in keeping Utah’s property tax burden low and has limited government spending. As noted in previous newsletters, the Truth-in-Taxation system...
by Tax Watchdog | Jul 30, 2025 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer, Special Reports
Ever wonder how much your city really costs you? The Utah Taxpayers Association’s 2025 Cost of City Government Report breaks it down using the latest data from Utah’s 50 largest cities. It shows how much cities collect in taxes and fees compared to what their...
by Billy Hesterman | Jul 30, 2025 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
August is property‑tax‑increase season in Utah because this is when cities, school districts, and special service districts adopt their final budgets after holding truth‑in‑taxation hearings with their taxpayers. These meetings give elected officials a chance to...
by Tax Watchdog | Jul 30, 2025 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Utah’s 29 counties recently mailed property tax notices to every Utah property owner. These notices indicate the property’s market value, taxable value, the property tax rate each taxing entity with jurisdiction over the property intends to levy, the anticipated total...
by Tax Watchdog | Jun 30, 2025 | Blog, Uncategorized, The Utah Taxpayer
One major tax burden on small businesses is known as the tangible personal property tax or TPP. It is one of the more disliked taxes among business owners. Recently a prominent business owner in Utah told the Association they call it the “bull-sh**” tax because they...
by Billy Hesterman | Jun 30, 2025 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer
Governor Spencer Cox has nominated Johnny Deeds, of the Law firm Crapo|Deeds PLLC, to be the next commissioner on the Utah State Tax Commission. In the governor’s announcement of the nomination, he noted that Deeds has the ability to navigate complex tax...
