by Tax Watchdog | Nov 3, 2025 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer
In October, the Association released a report examining the impact of short-term rentals (such as Airbnb) on the state of Utah. As policymakers have discussed the cost of housing in the state, the question of short-term rentals (STRs) and their effect on housing has...
by Billy Hesterman | Nov 3, 2025 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer
The Problem With Taxing Someone Else for Our Benefit U.S. Senator Russell B. Long once said, “Don’t tax you, don’t tax me, tax the fellow behind the tree.” The saying has become a way to describe many states’ tax policies when they are looking for new revenue but...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 14, 2025 | Blog, The Utah Taxpayer, Special Reports
This is a report we have prepared covering the impact of Short Term Rentals on the state of Utah. You can download the report here. ‹ Prev Page 1 / — Next...
by Tax Watchdog | Sep 30, 2025 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Utah legislators are working to understand how the state will be affected by President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill(HR1), which was passed in July of this year. While HR1 addresses the federal tax code, Utah ties much of its tax law to federal definitions and...
by Tax Watchdog | Sep 30, 2025 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
The recent past has been a startling display of horrific events across the country. Images of evil committed in the name of one political side or another have filled our TVs, computer screens, and phones. It hit home for many of us when the murder of Charlie Kirk took...
by Tax Watchdog | Sep 29, 2025 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
A new study has found that Utah is getting results when it comes to education. Consumer Affairs, a non government journal of consumer research, released a report in September ranking state education systems from best to worst. The report examined four areas in each...
