by Malah Armstrong | Aug 2, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
In July, the Utah Taxpayers Association published a list of the 78 entities proposing to raise taxes in 2023. In reviewing the reasons behind some of these proposals, common themes included hiring new law enforcement and public safety personnel, making city employee...
by Rusty Cannon | Aug 2, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
In July, Utah State Auditor John Dougall and his staff released a new valuable tool that will help property owners all across the state. With the release of a new interactive website, https://transparent.utah.gov/property.php, taxpayers will be able to drill down to...
by Malah Armstrong | Aug 2, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
As locally elected officials begin another busy year of Truth in Taxation hearings and often make various claims about their proposed tax rate or budget, the Utah Taxpayers Association would, once again, like to make one thing abundantly clear: Holding the rate is...
by Tax Watchdog | Jul 10, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer, Property Tax Report
Over the next six weeks, around 78 taxing entities throughout Utah will hold public Truth in Taxation hearings to justify their proposed budget increases. This gold-standard property tax law, pioneered in Utah and replicated across the nation, facilitates transparency...
by Rusty Cannon | May 31, 2023 | Newsletters
In May, lawmakers in Iowa secured a big win for Iowans on their property tax bills. Going forward, Iowa will operate with “Truth in Taxation” and a revenue based system that is modeled after Utah’s almost 40 year old program. With the passage of House File 718 on a...
