by Tax Watchdog | Nov 8, 2019 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Every year the Tax Foundation in Washington DC releases its “State Business Tax Climate Index” that ranks states in a unique way. It seeks to compare state tax systems by not only looking at how much states collect in tax revenue, but more importantly how they are...
by Tax Watchdog | Nov 8, 2019 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Each year, your Utah Taxpayers Association reviews all of the various bond proposals floated by taxing entities around the state. While we generally try to meet with school districts to reduce overall bonding costs through the encouragement of cost-cutting...
by Tax Watchdog | Nov 8, 2019 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
I have either lobbied or served in the Utah Legislature since April 1, 1977. From my MPA experience I was already aware that the Utah Legislature avoids the costly duplication and unnecessary competition among dueling staffs that exist in so many other states. The...
by Tax Watchdog | Nov 8, 2019 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
In its October meeting, the Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force, after months of public input and weighing options, began taking action on proposals that were placed before it. The Task Force reviewed five options from various members of the Task Force, with...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 7, 2019 | Newsletters
As the Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force moves toward the finishing line of recommending what Utah’s tax reform should look like, in September, they took a deep dive into Utah’s transportation budget and how it is funded. With $1.74 billion appropriated...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 7, 2019 | Newsletters
Last month in this column I wrote in some detail about why Utah’s 51st ranking in K-12 school spending per student is a flawed metric. I explained that one of the reasons Utah’s education lobby continues to repeat the misleading 51st ranking is to ensure the public...