by Malah Armstrong | Jun 29, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
For the last 20 years, the Utah Taxpayers Association has maintained this simple position when it comes to government-owned fiber networks: the government should not be in the business of business! The merits and risks of government-owned fiber networks are hotly...
by Rusty Cannon | Jun 1, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Ever since the passage of Truth in Taxation laws in 1985, the Utah Taxpayers Association has battled back countless attempts to weaken it, erode it or repeal it. As the Legislative interim season begins in 2023, a new idea is surfacing that would be yet another...
by Rusty Cannon | May 2, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
On April 21st, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) released the 16th annual edition of “Rich States, Poor States”, which ranks states according to the best economic outlook using criteria such as State Gross Domestic Product, Absolute Domestic Migration...
by Rusty Cannon | May 2, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
The Trustees that manage the United States Social Security Program recently released their annual report that details the health of the system for the next 75 years. No matter where one stands on the political spectrum, the report has an indisputable and blunt...
by Malah Armstrong | May 2, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
In anticipation of Arizona’s Governor Ducey speaking at our Taxes Now Conference on May 8th, and in light of the state’s 2.5% individual income tax rate, it is worth reviewing what Arizona gets right in terms of tax policy. With similar budgets and revenues, Utah and...
by Malah Armstrong | May 2, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Our 2023 Beehive Report shows the tax burden of a typical Utah family. Here, we highlight some points of interest. – Property tax for the Beehive Family increased by $168, from $3,515 in 2021 to $3,683 in 2022. This was not due to a rate increase in their...
