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Utah Taxes

The highs and lows of Utah taxes
The state has 1,300 areas that have different rates

Because of crisscrossing boundaries of the more than 500 local governments in Utah, the state has 1,300 "tax areas" with different tax rates. Each has a different mix of governments among counties, cities, school districts and special districts for water, sewer, fire protection, libraries, cemeteries, mosquito abatement and recreation. Ref. Source 6

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Letting tax cuts expire could leave $2 billion hole in Utah economy

Allowing tax cuts for the middle class to expire would impact 90 percent of Utahns and leave a $2 billion hole. Ref. Source 2

Utah Taxes History & Civil Business Politics

Tax increases are on the table for the upcoming legislative session

Utah Taxpayers Association's annual pre-legislative conference participants told tax increases are on the table. Ref. Source 9

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Utahns support tax hike for education, but don't want higher gas taxes

A majority of Utahns support an income tax increase that would go to public schools. Ref. Source 7

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Utah lawmakers looking at gas tax increases to pay for road maintenance

Utahns may soon be paying more at the pump as the state Legislature considers competing proposals Ref. Source 7

Utah Taxes

Utah taxpayers will pay millions more in wake of 2015 Legislative session

Transportation and education gained $100 million in additional funding in the 2015 Utah Legislature Ref. Source 7

Utah Taxes

Sandy man gets 2 years prison time in $1.5 million tax fraud case

A Sandy man was sentenced to prison for two years for tax crimes totaling $1.5 million. Ref. Source 2i

Utah Taxes Politics Business Civil & History

Voters all across Utah may be weighing sales tax increases for roads this fall

State lawmakers this year gave counties the option to place a 0.25 percent general sales tax increase on the ballot Ref. Source 1s