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SALT LAKE CITY — A revised bill that overhauls Utah’s tax code could be released as soon as Friday. Speaking to reporters, House Speaker Brad Wilson, R-Kaysville, said the next public hearing on the revised bill would be Monday afternoon. Continue reading Utah – State Lawmakers Push Forward With Tax Overhaul, But Critics Say A Sales Tax Hike On Food Hurts The Poor
At least four other tax reform proposals have been submitted for a Utah legislative task force to consider, including everything from limiting the restoration of the full sales tax on food just to soda and candy, to imposing a statewide Continue reading UTAH – Tax Reform Proposals Surface, Including Tax On Soda And Candy
SALT LAKE CITY — In a counter-proposal to her Republican colleagues considering hiking the sales tax on food, Senate Minority Leader Karen Mayne is pushing for raising the tax on soda and candy. “Everybody needs food to live. You don’t Continue reading Utah – Instead Of Taxing Food, Utah’s Senate Minority Leader Proposes A Tax On Soda And Candy
Amazon is now automatically charging Utah customers sales tax if they buy from a third-party seller on the online retailer’s platform. Amazon has charged residents of the Beehive State both state and local sales tax on items purchased directly from Continue reading UTAH – Amazon Will Now Charge A Sales Tax When You Buy From A Third-Party Seller
A mix of seemingly contradictory messages are emerging as a special legislative task force continues the delicate debate over a possible overhaul of the state’s system of taxation. Utah Sen. Lyle Hillyard, for one, hopes for a “revenue neutral” solution, Continue reading Utah – Tax Reform Debate Generating Calls For Tax Hikes, Tax Cuts And More
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 News) – Utah’s economy is booming and the state has a budget surplus…so why are legislators seeking to change the way the government collects and spends our tax dollars? The simple answer is that Utah’s population is Continue reading Utah – Full Sales Tax On Groceries One Possibility As Legislators Discuss Tax Reform
SALT LAKE CITY — Now that members of the Utah Legislature’s tax reform task force have finished a series of public meetings around the state, they’re ready to start talking specifics. For Sen. Lyle Hillyard, co-chairman of the Tax Restructuring and Equalization Continue reading Utah – Tax Reform Task Force Not Going To ‘Tax Everything,’ But Still Looking At Sales Taxes On Some Services
June 21, 2019 – One year since Wayfair – Anniversary Update. On this one year anniversary of the landmark decision virtually all states have responded with their enforcement intentions. The tax imposition is now retroactive. A Wayfair Process Review is Continue reading Multistate – Wayfair Economic Nexus (ENexus) Anniversary Thresholds as of June 21, 2019
By almost any measure, Utah is, and deserves to be, the envy of its peers. The state’s economy has nearly doubled in size over the past two decades, growing at twice the rate of the nation at large. Income is Continue reading Utah – Modernizing Sales Tax: A Guide For Policymakers