by Tax Watchdog | Feb 5, 2020 | Newsletters
In what can fairly be described as a perfect storm, petitioners gathered more than 144,000 signatures on a referendum petition to repeal SB 2001 which was passed in a December 12, 2019 Special Session of the Utah Legislature. The bill was almost perfect by economic,...
by Tax Watchdog | Feb 5, 2020 | Legislative Watchlist, Newsletters
With more than 200 bills already numbered during the 2020 General Session, it may be hard to keep track of all the tax-related legislation. Thankfully, your Taxpayers Association tracks all these bills, and many more for you through our 2020 Legislative Watchlist. ...
by Tax Watchdog | Jan 5, 2020 | Newsletters
Utah is unique when it comes to levying the property tax. While all states impose the property tax and use both rates and property values to determine the amount paid by a property owner, Utah also looks at revenue generated by the property tax from the prior year....
by Tax Watchdog | Jan 5, 2020 | Newsletters, How Utah Compares
Utah’s state and local government tax and burden ranked 30th highest in the U.S. and below the national average during Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, according to the Utah Taxpayers Association’s annual calculations in the How Utah Compares report. Tax burden is expressed as...
by Tax Watchdog | Jan 5, 2020 | Newsletters
Due to the United States Supreme Court decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, since January 1, 2019, sales tax from online purchases has been collected and remitted for purchases made in Utah. In addition to that, sellers on platforms such as Amazon that are independent...
by Tax Watchdog | Jan 5, 2020 | Newsletters
Not everyone knows why Utah’s economic outlook has been ranked first in the nation 12 years running, the best place to do business, highest job growth, lowest unemployment, and repeatedly #1 on the Family Prosperity Index. While many factors have affected the positive...