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Cost of County Government Previous Reports

by Tax Watchdog | Nov 3, 2025 | Uncategorized

2024 Cost of County Government 2023 Cost of County Government 2019 Cost of County Government 2015 Cost of County...

Zoltanski Spending

by Tax Watchdog | Sep 30, 2025 | Uncategorized

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How does Utah Compare to when it comes to Personal Property Taxes?

by Tax Watchdog | Jun 30, 2025 | Blog, Uncategorized, The Utah Taxpayer

One major tax burden on small businesses is known as the tangible personal property tax or TPP. It is one of the more disliked taxes among business owners. Recently a prominent business owner in Utah told the Association they call it the “bull-sh**” tax because they...

U.S. House approves extending Trump tax cuts

by Billy Hesterman | May 29, 2025 | Blog, Uncategorized

In late May the U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval to the so-called Big Beautiful Bill that contains provisions that make large portions of the tax breaks from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 permanent.  According to the Tax Foundation, the...

2025 Friend of the Taxpayer Award Winners Announced

by Tax Watchdog | Mar 30, 2025 | Uncategorized

We would like to thank our 2025 Friend of the Taxpayer award winners for their commitment to lowering Utahns’ tax burdens, ensuring fair and equitable taxes, upholding important protections for taxpayers, and supporting sound tax policy and a welcoming economic...

Do Businesses Pay Their Fair Share?

by Tax Watchdog | Mar 3, 2025 | Uncategorized, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer

A recurring theme in tax conversations lately has been the issue of businesses and whether they pay their fair share in taxes. The theme is misguided as it is impossible for businesses to pay taxes. Rather taxing businesses really is just a way for policymakers to...
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