by Rusty Cannon | Aug 2, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
In July, Utah State Auditor John Dougall and his staff released a new valuable tool that will help property owners all across the state. With the release of a new interactive website, https://transparent.utah.gov/property.php, taxpayers will be able to drill down to...
by Malah Armstrong | Aug 2, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
As locally elected officials begin another busy year of Truth in Taxation hearings and often make various claims about their proposed tax rate or budget, the Utah Taxpayers Association would, once again, like to make one thing abundantly clear: Holding the rate is...
by Tax Watchdog | Jul 10, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer, Property Tax Report
Over the next six weeks, around 78 taxing entities throughout Utah will hold public Truth in Taxation hearings to justify their proposed budget increases. This gold-standard property tax law, pioneered in Utah and replicated across the nation, facilitates transparency...
by Rusty Cannon | Jun 29, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
While the drumbeat of “climate change” and bad ideas like a carbon tax proliferate, State leaders in Utah have outlined a sensible “all of the above” energy policy that follows common sense: maintaining strong baseline power sources like clean coal and natural gas...
by Malah Armstrong | Jun 29, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
My dad just bought a Tesla. It’s his first ever brand-new car, has heated leather seats, a 16-inch screen, and can be unlocked and started from an app on his phone. But the part he’s mostly excited about? Not paying for gas. My sister just bought a Toyota hybrid. A...
by Rusty Cannon | Jun 29, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
The Central Utah Water Conservation District (CUWCD) is one of the largest water districts in Utah, covering the 8 counties along the southern section of the Wasatch Front. Consequently, their decisions on their tax rate affects many property taxpayers. When taxpayers...
