The Utah Taxpayer
from the Utah Taxpayers Association
Newsletter January 2024
Socks and Underwear for Christmas - Time to Cut the State Budget While many Utah and across the globe open bright and shiny new items on Christmas morning, the Utah Taxpayers Association believes that the gifts in the 2025 fiscal year budget being unwrapped during the upcoming Legislative session should be the gift that nobody wants, but is the gift that everybody could always use - socks and underwear. The Utah Taxpayers Association will continue to urge Legislators to say no to the endless requests for one-time spending and implement cuts to the ongoing budget. Making prudent cuts to spending while maintaining funding for important programs and needs is the right course for taxpayers and your Taxpayers Association will always advocate for that. Read more here.
New Year, New Ranking? Other States Chasing Utah Out of #1 Spot For the last 16 years, Utah has been ranked #1 in Economic Outlook Rank by ALEC’s Rich States, Poor States, and while the future remains bright for Utah, 2024 threatens a new ranking for the first time ever.
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The Cost of Connection: Cell Phone Taxes
The inverse relationship between the cost of providing wireless services and the taxes applied unnecessarily burdens Utahns with higher costs. combined federal and state-local wireless rates in 2023 were 27.15%, ninth highest in the nation. 10.83% of this rate is set by the Federal government and cannot be adjusted by state law. However, Utah has the authority – and ability – to reduce its wireless taxes in several ways. Read more here.
Utah Taxpayers Association Meets with Congressman Burgess Owens We were pleased to meet with Congressman Burgess Owens to discuss the impending insolvency of the Federal Medicare and Social Security programs and offer potential solutions, as well as discuss important tax concerns here in the state.
2024 Legislative Outlook Conference Monday, January 8, 2024 9am-12pm Grand America Hotel, Ballroom A Breakfast will be served. CLE and CPE credit will be provided.
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We are able to host this event free of charge due to our generous sponsors.
Your Association Accomplishments in December Finalized planning for the Legislative Outlook Conference Met with Legislators regarding upcoming bills for the 2024 General Session Held the New Legislator Training Meeting
In the News Utah cities have cheapest excessive-use water rates of all surroundings states -KSL
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