by Tax Watchdog | Apr 21, 2003 | 2003 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson Trust Law Amendments Will Establish Utah as Financial Services Center While Utah banks and credit unions continue to fight over credit union tax exemptions and field of membership issues, there is one thing they agree on: Passage of HB 299 – Trust...
by Tax Watchdog | Apr 14, 2003 | 2003 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson Utah Spending for Transportation, Government Administration and Education Ranks High Utah state and local governments continue to spend a higher percentage of their direct general expenditures for education, transportation, and government...
by Tax Watchdog | Apr 7, 2003 | 2003 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson Utah’s state and local tax burden as a percent of personal income rose from 10th highest in the nation in FY 1999 to 9th highest in FY 2000, according to the Utah Taxpayers Association. Every year the Taxpayers Association calculates tax burdens...
by Tax Watchdog | Mar 31, 2003 | 2003 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson One of the most controversial measures to be enacted at the recent session of the Utah Legislature was HB 240 – Venture Capital Enhancement Act. Passage of the bill was highly criticized by some who questioned whether it is the proper role of...
by Tax Watchdog | Mar 24, 2003 | 2003 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson Following the safe return of Elizabeth Smart, who was allegedly kidnapped by Brian Mitchell and his wife Wanda Barzee, some have criticized law enforcement policies and practices in handling these and other types of criminal cases. Mayor Rocky...
by Tax Watchdog | Mar 17, 2003 | 2003 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson In case you hadn’t noticed, last week was “Cover the Uninsured Week.” All across the country community leaders and organizations have been involved in an effort to educate policy makers and the public about the problem of U.S. residents who have...