by Tax Watchdog | Nov 4, 2021 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
While many lawmakers in Washington DC scream at the top of their lungs about “the rich not paying their fair share of taxes” (which is not true by the way, as I wrote in May of this year) and waive their arms in anger, they hope that you don’t notice what they are...
by Tax Watchdog | Nov 4, 2021 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
During legislative interim meetings at the Capitol in October, your Utah Taxpayers Association presented the case for a sustainable income tax cut to the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee. As our annual Beehive Family Report shows, state income tax is the 2nd...
by Tax Watchdog | Nov 1, 2021 | News and Media, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer, In the News
Every month – with the exception of August and September – we watch for the State Tax Commission’s TC-23. The report provides a snapshot view of the State’s revenue picture. As we have been saying for over a year now, revenue is incredibly strong. The first quarter of...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 4, 2021 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
We’re often here writing about proposed tax increases on a local level and what citizens can do to try to prevent or argue against them. However, we’re seeing a proposal in Salt Lake County that would provide an ease for the tax burden on property owners in the...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 4, 2021 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Utah has experienced tremendous growth in the past few decades, including being the fastest growing state in population according to the 2020 Census Bureau data. Along with the benefits of massive job growth, wealth, and an increase in wages, Utahns are feeling...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 4, 2021 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
As light hopefully begins to appear at the end of the economic damage COVID pandemic tunnel, Utah is in a solid position with its Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. Utah businesses should celebrate since a depleted fund causes sharply higher unemployment insurance...
