by Tax Watchdog | Dec 7, 2021 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
by Scott Smith, Executive Director of the Utah State Tax Commission In many ways the goals of the Taxpayers Association and the Auditing Division of the Utah State Tax Commission go hand in hand. The Taxpayers Association pushes to ensure that taxes are low and...
by Tax Watchdog | Dec 6, 2021 | Blog, Publications, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
The Utah Taxpayers Association just released its annual report, the “2021 Cost of County Government.” The report, based on 2019/2020 data, shows the relationship between county government revenue and citizen income in Utah’s 29 counties. On average, Utah county...
by Tax Watchdog | Dec 6, 2021 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Preventing Subsidization of Utah’s Transportation Infrastructure Maintenance Your Taxpayers Association has long stood for the principle that users of a service ought to be responsible for the payment to maintain and provide the service. In this circumstance, roads...
by Tax Watchdog | Dec 6, 2021 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Throughout 2021, your Taxpayers Association advocated on behalf of taxpayers across the state and found lots of successes and identified ways to help taxpayers headed into the future. Here are just a few of the things we accomplished so far this year. Provided Tax...
by Tax Watchdog | Dec 6, 2021 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Whenever the debate surrounding the sales tax on food reignites, hyperbole and emotion sometimes get in the way of facts and data. Your Taxpayers Association would like to explain a few facts that seem to always be missing from the conversation. Since 2008, purchases...
by Tax Watchdog | Nov 4, 2021 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Utahns took to the ballot to decide issues throughout the state that will have implications on taxpayers for years to come. Keep in mind, these results are only preliminary and may change as the vote tally continues to update. Summit County Bond for Open Space Voters...
