by Tax Watchdog | Aug 11, 2017 | Cost of Government
$578 of Average Utahn’s Income Goes to City Government Each year, as city Truth in Taxation hearings occur during the summer. Your Taxpayers Association wants you to be armed with data you need to show government officials just how much of your money they are...
by Tax Watchdog | Jun 1, 2017 | Fast Tax
Did you know there are more than 16 different types of sales tax? Or that 54% of property tax revenue collected in 2015 went to public education? Each year, your Utah Taxpayers Association researches major taxes and fees levied by the state of Utah and compiles...
by Tax Watchdog | Dec 6, 2016 | Resources, News and Media, Featured Articles
Written by Association President Howard Stephenson Published on December 6, 2016 On November 29, 2016 education advocacy organizations Prosperity 2020 and Education First announced their intention to seek voter approval of a $750 million permanent increase in Utah’s...
by Tax Watchdog | Aug 9, 2016 | Cost of Government
REPORT: UTAH CITIES TAKE $564 PER PERSON ANNUALLY Utah Taxpayers Association Cost of City Governments Report finds Salt Lake City and South Salt Lake to be the most expensive cities for taxpayers; Riverton and Taylorsville the least expensive. The Utah Taxpayers...
by Tax Watchdog | Jul 18, 2016 | Blog, Tax Alerts, Featured Articles, In the News
In last month’s edition of the Utah Taxpayer, we reviewed a few cities and school districts that are looking to increase their levies on taxpayers. As happens every summer, cities and school districts, along with a few special service districts, prepare their budget...
by Tax Watchdog | Jun 7, 2016 | Tax Alerts
Despite Utah County voters overwhelming rejecting Proposition 1 in 2015, officials in Pleasant Grove are ignoring the direct voice of their constituents and trying to impose a mandatory, monthly fee to pay for roads. The fee, (just another way to say...