by Tax Watchdog | Apr 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Another general session has come and gone. Here are some of the passed bills highlights (captions in green) and, unfortunately, lowlights (captions in red) from the 2020 General Session. HB 356 – Railroad Amendments (Ferry) The Utah Taxpayers Association has...
by Tax Watchdog | Dec 9, 2019 | Uncategorized, Press Releases
December 9, 2019 – The Utah Taxpayers Association urges lawmakers to vote YES on the tax reform legislation that was released on Friday, December 6th. This important piece of legislation will be a key part of our legislative scorecard in the coming year. The...
by Tax Watchdog | Dec 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
On November 25th, the Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force met again to go over further proposals. While the primary focus was to hear from the public about the various proposals, a second draft of the tax reform legislation was released. The updated bill...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Each year, your Utah Taxpayers Association reviews all of the various bond proposals floated by taxing entities around the state. Passage of General Obligation bonds can significantly affect property taxes within the entities proposing the bonds for typically 15 to 20...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
As the Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force moves toward the finishing line of recommending what Utah’s tax reform should look like, in September, they took a deep dive into Utah’s transportation budget and how it is funded. With $1.74 billion appropriated...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Last month in this column I wrote in some detail about why Utah’s 51st ranking in K-12 school spending per student is a flawed metric. I explained that one of the reasons Utah’s education lobby continues to repeat the misleading 51st ranking is to ensure the public...
