by Tax Watchdog | May 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Most Americans believe that tax season ends on April 15th. While that is the day that both federal and state tax returns are due by, it doesn’t mean that’s the end of paying taxes. In 2019, Americans are expected to pay $3.4 trillion in federal taxes and $1.8 trillion...
by Tax Watchdog | May 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Utah has ranked number one in economic competitiveness and economic outlook for the 12th year in a row, according to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) 2019 “Rich States, Poor States” report. Utah holds the #1 spot in the nation for twelve years in a...
by Tax Watchdog | May 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Association President Howard Stephenson A few years ago a Time Magazine editorial related a twist of the story of Rip Van Winkle who awakens in the 21st century after a hundred year snooze and is of course utterly bewildered by what he sees. ‘Every place Rip goes just...
by Tax Watchdog | May 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
This article was originally published in the Deseret News on April 29, 2019. While the debate over “tax modernization” and expanding the sales tax base to include services rages on, Utah has a solution staring it right in the face: Cut the income tax rate. We’ve heard...
by Tax Watchdog | Apr 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
2019 Session: There’s Still Plenty of Work to Do in the Coming Months Now that we’ve had some time to digest the 2019 General Session, one topic dominated much of the conversation. But plenty of other issues boiled up that will affect taxpayers for years to come....
by Tax Watchdog | Mar 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Utah Taxpayers Association annually releases a legislative scorecard ranking Utah’s legislators by their votes on the most important tax-related bills considered during the most recent legislative session. Out of 60 bills the Utah Taxpayers Association tracked...
