by Tax Watchdog | May 1, 2025 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
The 2025 Beehive Family Report, published by the Utah Taxpayers Association on Tax Day, tells a familiar story. The Beehive Family – ostensibly a “typical” Utah family – saw their income increase by $2,440 from 2023, but paid $2,062 more in taxes in 2024....
by Tax Watchdog | May 1, 2025 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Vineyard City, located in Utah County, could have its $35 million bond for a new city hall put to the voters come this November. In early April, the city council called a special council meeting to approve the bond, but the action was immediately met with opposition...
by Billy Hesterman | May 1, 2025 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Recently, Gov. Spencer Cox told reporters in a news conference that he had instructed state departments and agencies to prepare for cuts should the country enter into a recession. With the stock market on an up-and-down ride lately and the uncertainty of what may...
by Billy Hesterman | Mar 31, 2025 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
A common theme in the 2025 legislative session was lawmakers wanting to give their residents some kind of tax relief. Over the past five years we’ve seen the prices on pretty much everything increase which in turn has made the government cost more. The largest...
by Tax Watchdog | Mar 30, 2025 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
From the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget With Congress underway with using the budget reconciliation process to enact broad swaths of the Republican agenda, lawmakers have a choice – take responsible steps to address our concerning fiscal trajectory or...
by Malah Armstrong | Mar 30, 2025 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard or read the word “tariffs” in the last month, I might have enough to afford them. But what are they really, and do we have cause for concern? The Trump administration is currently proposing or imposing tariffs on a variety...
