by Malah Armstrong | May 31, 2023 | Newsletters
With the best economic outlook in the country, low taxes, and a thriving job market, it’s no wonder that many people want to live in Utah. But with more people comes more demand for housing, driving up housing costs, and ultimately making the cost of rent unaffordable...
by Rusty Cannon | May 2, 2023 | Newsletters
As the 2023 fiscal year comes to a close in about 60 days on June 30, 2023 for the State of Utah, projections for another possible budget surplus start to become a bit more clear. Towards the end of the Legislative session this year, the Executive Appropriations...
by Rusty Cannon | May 2, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
On April 21st, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) released the 16th annual edition of “Rich States, Poor States”, which ranks states according to the best economic outlook using criteria such as State Gross Domestic Product, Absolute Domestic Migration...
by Rusty Cannon | May 2, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
The Trustees that manage the United States Social Security Program recently released their annual report that details the health of the system for the next 75 years. No matter where one stands on the political spectrum, the report has an indisputable and blunt...
by Malah Armstrong | May 2, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
In anticipation of Arizona’s Governor Ducey speaking at our Taxes Now Conference on May 8th, and in light of the state’s 2.5% individual income tax rate, it is worth reviewing what Arizona gets right in terms of tax policy. With similar budgets and revenues, Utah and...
