by Tax Watchdog | Jul 5, 2020 | Blog, Newsletters, Taxes Now Conference, The Utah Taxpayer
The Utah Taxpayers Association successfully held its annual Taxes Now Conference in June, and were delighted to have so many participants joining us in-person and for the first time, online! We heard from state and national tax policy experts, as well as all five of...
by Tax Watchdog | Jul 5, 2020 | Blog, Newsletters, Taxes Now Conference, The Utah Taxpayer
We need to accelerate our thinking about what sales taxes in the new economy should look like, according to Jared Walczak, Vice President of State Projects, Tax Foundation speaking at the 2020 Taxes Now Conference. He said, “It does make sense to have a sales tax that...
by Tax Watchdog | Jun 12, 2020 | News and Media, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
The Utah Taxpayers Association has been formulating and promoting conservative tax policy and fighting against higher taxes and out of control government spending for nearly 100 years. We don’t often express opinions on particular candidates and very rarely get...
by Tax Watchdog | Jun 8, 2020 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
The Utah Legislature’s work doesn’t conclude when its Annual General Session ends. From May through November, the Legislature meets in interim committees to discuss topics that may be examined during the upcoming session. Many of these topics are guided from the prior...
by Tax Watchdog | Jun 8, 2020 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Utahns are witnessing once again why Utah is the best fiscally managed state in the nation as the Utah Legislature is already working vigorously to balance the current year budget and repeal increases and trim the 2020-21 budget without raising taxes. Currently, the...
by Tax Watchdog | Jun 8, 2020 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
It is time the Utah legislature takes a serious look at Utah’s individual income tax rate and examine how it compares to the rest of the nation. Individual income tax is a large part of state government revenue, generating an average of 37% of total state tax...
