(St. George, UT) — Today is the deadline for Utahns to file their taxes. The Internal Revenue Service says taxpayers need to file their federal income tax return or request an extension. Officials noted there is a free option to file electronically with the IRS if their adjusted gross income […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Governor Spencer Cox is unveiling his budget proposal for the next fiscal year. Cox announced the 30-point-six-billion-dollar budget earlier today at the William E. Christoffersen Salt Lake Veterans Home. One of the main provisions in the budget is the elimination of state taxes on […]
(Cedar City, UT) — A new sales tax increase is going into effect in Iron County later this year. Commissioners approved the point-three percent hike last week which will be used to help fund a new jail. Officials expect it to bring in more than four-million dollars per year. The […]
(Salt Lake City, CO) — A recent report by USA Today Homefront names Utah as the most affordable state in the U.S. The study takes multiple factors into account, including money spent on groceries, gas, taxes, housing, and health care. Health care is lower in Utah compared to other states, […]
(West Haven, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox on Tuesday unveiled the biggest state budget proposal in Utah’s history. The spending plan totals 29-and-a-half billion dollars. Cox wants the state to spend some of that money on making child care more accessible and expanding affordable housing, including 35-thousand starter homes. The […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — It looks like Utah could have up to three-billion dollars in surplus next year. That word from the state Taxpayers Association after analyzing tax and revenue numbers. If true, the group argues it’s time for a deeper income tax cut. The president says the money […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s vote to cut taxes this year could mean it has to return $100 million in aid given under the federal pandemic relief bill. KUER-FM reports there’s a provision in the latest federal coronavirus relief package aimed at preventing states from directly or indirectly using […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah legislative leaders have announced a nearly $100 million package of tax relief bills involving families with children, veterans and older residents receiving Social Security. Republican Utah Senate President Stuart Adams said the groups are vital to the community. The package includes three Republican-sponsored bills […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Revenues could be down more than a billion dollars in Utah’s budget next year due to the coronavirus pandemic’s devastating effects on the economy. Lawmakers were preparing Wednesday for widespread budget cuts of up to 10% at state agencies. The decisions will be made at […]
Utah County has voted to increase property taxes for the first time in more than two decades. The Daily Herald reports that dozens of people spoke against the plan during a six-hour meeting this week, but the commissioners said it was necessary to balance the budget and keep the county […]
