by Tax Watchdog | Mar 29, 2024 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
The following is a response to the Salt Lake Tribune article published March 28th, 2024. Could the Fairpark redevelopment project divert money from Salt Lake City schools? The Fairpark redevelopment project will temporarily divert money not currently collected from a...
by Malah Armstrong | Mar 29, 2024 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
I know it doesn’t feel this way, but for the last six years, you’ve had a pretty good deal on your federal taxes. Thanks to the TCJA passed in 2017, the standard deduction was almost doubled, the child tax credit was doubled, tax brackets were widened and marginal tax...
by Rusty Cannon | Mar 29, 2024 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
While the 2024 Presidential election gets into full swing both of the candidates will make countless statements about how they would govern the country. Both candidates are a sitting President and former President and have track records to indicate how they would...
by Rusty Cannon | Mar 29, 2024 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Do people consider taxes when they decide where to live? While the Utah Taxpayers Association might be a little biased, we believe the data proves that, on a macro level, it definitely is a major factor. A careful study of migration patterns throughout history...
by Malah Armstrong | Mar 7, 2024 | The Utah Taxpayer
When Alpine School District proposed a $595 million bond in November 2022, voters resoundingly told them, “no”. The school district ignored them and issued $82 million in lease revenue bonds in a transparent effort to do (part of) what they planned anyway. When the...
by Malah Armstrong | Mar 4, 2024 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
On February 27th, before the 0.10% state income tax cut had even passed the House, the Salt Lake Tribune said, “The Legislature is on the verge of dropping Utah’s income tax rate from 4.65% to 4.55%, meaning those Utahns with the highest incomes will benefit the...
