The Utah Taxpayer - June 2023
Sound the Alarms - Taxpayers Be Warned - A Bad Pandora's Box Opened - Transportation Utility Fees
After Larson v Pleasant Grove, cities and counties could be authorized to impose fees for any government purpose in Utah This movement started in 2018, when Pleasant Grove City passed an ordinance imposing a Transportation Utility Fee (TUF) on city residents and businesses to pay for city road maintenance Action is needed in short order to make sure Utah does not jeopardize the taxpayer friendly environment that has the Beehive State ranked #1 amongst states in virtually every category
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Eliminate the State Corporate Income Tax
While taxing businesses may appear to be a painfree method of generating revenue for the state, the truth is it is both harmful to businesses and taxpayers, and ineffectual Revenues are low, entrepreneurship is suppressed, and ultimately individuals pay the tax in the form of higher prices Far from being a “handout” to big business, the elimination of the corporate tax has the potential to benefit every resident of Utah
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Affordable Housing Isn’t an Excuse to Raise Taxes
Utah’s housing problem becomes a taxpayer issue when substantial funds are spent on tax credits to incentivize building affordable housing, when programs such as TIFs are used, and when there are suggestions to fund affordable housing through new taxes
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