by Tax Watchdog | Sep 4, 2024 | Newsletters, How Utah Compares
An expensive but popular tenet of the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act was the cut in corporate income tax from 35% to 21%. Unlike many of the provisions of the TCJA which are set to expire at the end of 2026, this cut was supposedly permanent. However, both presidential...
by Tax Watchdog | Sep 4, 2024 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
While Utah voters will have numerous issues to vote on this November, perhaps none will change the future of Utah’s politics and spending than Constitutional Amendment A, which proposes to allow income tax revenues to fund any state needs after fulfilling the...
by Tax Watchdog | Sep 4, 2024 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
There’s a story told around the office that an elected official once said that they’d rather run naked across a stage in front of their constituents than hold a truth-in-taxation hearing. If that doesn’t already clue you in and how good the system is, I don’t know...
by Malah Armstrong | Aug 5, 2024 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
A recent study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy showed that, in Utah, undocumented immigrants paid more than $235 million in taxes overall. Offering some insights on the figure, the study’s research director Carl Davis said that undocumented immigrants...
by Tax Watchdog | Aug 5, 2024 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
As I begin my new position here I want to take a few minutes to introduce myself. In the future you can expect to read messages focused on Utah tax policy in this space but for this first time, I want to share who I am with all of you. When I was a young...
by Tax Watchdog | Jul 11, 2024 | Property Tax Report
66 taxing entities throughout Utah will be holding public Truth in Taxation hearings over the next six weeks to discuss and vote on their proposed property tax hikes. Residents within these taxing entities will receive notice and are encouraged to attend the hearing...
