by Tax Watchdog | Aug 26, 2002 | 2002 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson A lot of dumb things are said by people who think tax increases are wonderful. Some of the things that are being said publicly in Utah about the “need” for tax increases and the “courage” of those who propose them is frightening to me. We seem to...
by Tax Watchdog | Aug 19, 2002 | 2002 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson Wealthy Americans pay the lion’s share of federal income taxes according to a report by The Tax Foundation, a non partisan research organization based in Washington DC. Based on data from the Internal Revenue Service, the Tax Foundation...
by Tax Watchdog | Aug 12, 2002 | 2002 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson The month of August marks the beginning of Truth-in-Taxation hearings for those taxing entities proposing to increase property taxes. It is also the time when taxpayers can challenge the taxable values of their properties which have been...
by Tax Watchdog | Aug 5, 2002 | 2002 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson The current problems of Salt Lake City’s downtown retailers are nothing new. Utah’s capital city downtown has made the news for more than 25 years as large retail centers are erected ahead of market demand and the existing businesses are placed in...
by Tax Watchdog | Jul 29, 2002 | 2002 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson Utah employers are satisfied with the reading abilities of their employees who have a high school diploma but are not satisfied with their ability to write, according to a survey of 100 key Utah employers who responded to a questionnaire from the...
by Tax Watchdog | Jul 22, 2002 | 2002 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson Taxpayers dodged the bullet once again at the recent special session of the Utah Legislature. Lawmakers handled a $173 million shortfall in the now four-week old 2003 fiscal year budget by spending reserves, floating bonds to free up cash that had...
