by Rusty Cannon | Oct 30, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Just as the leaves are turning and the snow starts to coat the tops of the mountains in Utah, lawmakers at the Capitol start turning their attention to the upcoming legislative session that kicks off in January. While legislation covering many different topics starts...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 30, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
This year’s election day falls on Tuesday, November 21st, and in several counties, cities and districts, voters will be able to vote not just on their elected officials, but on bond issues, too. We have compiled a list of the 2023 bond proposals, reviewed the...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 2, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer, How Utah Compares
Our 2023 How Utah Compares report, published in September, challenges the narrative that Utah’s tax burden is extraordinarily low by comparing the percentage of personal income devoted to various taxes and fees to that of each of the 50 states and the nation as...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 2, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
The Budget of the State of Utah for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 is 572 pages long – longer than Jane Eyre, Great Expectations, and Pride and Prejudice – and far less familiar than any of those classics. Each year, the Legislature appropriates billions of dollars to...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 2, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Since its founding in 1922, the Utah Taxpayers Association has cautioned that government should not be in the business of business. For over two decades, mostly under the radar of taxpayers, local governments have marched down the perilous road of borrowing and...
by Malah Armstrong | Aug 29, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Average gas prices in Utah are currently $4.22 a gallon, compared to the national average of $3.83. Historically, Utah has always had higher gas prices than many other states and, over the last year, Utah’s average gas price has continuously been higher than the...
