by Rusty Cannon | Oct 31, 2022 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
In late October, revenue collections for the State of Utah were released for the 1st quarter of fiscal year 2023. The state government operates on a fiscal year that runs from July 1st to June 30th, so the 1st quarter of fiscal year 2023 comprises the months of July,...
by Malah Armstrong | Oct 4, 2022 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
While the State of Utah is swimming in surplus revenue (the Fiscal Year 2022 budget surplus is at least $1.4 billion), an often forgotten piece of legislation will be causing an automatic tax hike in a few months. Beginning January 1st, 2023, the Utah gas tax will...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 4, 2022 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Voters in the Alpine School District will be voting on the largest proposed school district bond issue ever in the state of Utah, at $595 million. Your Utah Taxpayers Association issued a statement about the proposal along with an explanation of our NEUTRAL position...
by Malah Armstrong | Oct 4, 2022 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
For over 50 years, Utah has used Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to fund development projects across the state. TIF projects have included infrastructure construction, the mitigation of blight, and the acquisition of parcels of land, but, at times, have lacked...
by Rusty Cannon | Oct 4, 2022 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
In 2021 in Kansas, the House and Senate passed Senate Bill 13 by overwhelming bipartisan majorities and the Democrat Governor, Laura Kelly, signed it into law. SB 13 was modeled after Utah’s 1985 “Truth in Taxation” law and will bring transparency to the area of...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 3, 2022 | Uncategorized, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Additional Statement made on Oct 10, 2022 Since our statement on Oct 3rd was published, there have been accusations that the Utah Taxpayers Association was bribed, “bought off”, “corrupted” or paid money for its support of Proposition 2. This is a categorically false...
