by Tax Watchdog | Oct 2, 2020 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
When a new sort of virus infection was officially identified as COVID-19 on January 7, 2020, there were many unknowns, not the least of which included effects on the economy and the tax revenue stream for Utah state and local governments. In the wake of COVID’s...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 2, 2020 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Western states are unique in that for many of us, the majority of our land is owned and managed by the federal government. West of the Rockies, over 50 percent of the land is federal, while in Utah that number rises to nearly 67 percent. Utah is faced with challenges...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 2, 2020 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
In its September meeting, the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee discussed Utah’s current sales tax exemptions. Your Taxpayers Association has long argued for a broad sales tax base and a low sales tax rate. The exception to this is using these exemptions as tools...
by Tax Watchdog | Sep 4, 2020 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Utah has ranked number one in economic competitiveness and economic outlook for the 13th year in a row, according to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) 2020 “Rich States Poor States” report. In addition, Utah was also ranked the Best State for Business...
by Tax Watchdog | Sep 4, 2020 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Latest data reveal that Utah is the fastest growing state with the fastest job growth. Utah has ranked first place in economic outlook all 13 years for which the Rich States, Poor States economic study has been published. A recent report by 24/7WallSt ranked Utah’s...
by Tax Watchdog | Sep 4, 2020 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
The City Council of Lehi, Utah, one of the largest subscribers to the Utah Association of Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) Small Modular Reactor project, voted unanimously to withdraw from the project on August 25th. Lehi joins Logan, who withdrew earlier in the month,...