tax reform

Early reactions to a possible increase in Utah's sales tax on food are very mixed. The task force appointed by the Utah State Legislature to reform the state tax code unveiled a list of wide-ranging proposals Friday. The tax proposal could raise the food tax to four-point-eight-five percent, from its current one-point-seven-five...

Lawmakers seeking to reform the state's tax code say it is unlikely they will have a special session this year to vote on any changes. The state's tax reform task force met yesterday and discussed the possibility of revoking all of Utah's current tax exemptions and imposing a sales tax on some services...

A large number of Utah voters do not want to change the tax code to remove a requirement that uses income taxes to fund education.  A new Utah Political Trends survey from UtahPolicy.com shows 50-percent of voters polled either somewhat oppose or strongly oppose changing that requirement.  ...

A task force of state lawmakers is moving forward with discussions on what changes it might recommend for Utah's current tax code.  State Senator Lyle Hillyard of Logan says he wants to reduce the state's income tax burden.  The ten-member Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force met yesterday at the State Capitol after conducting a series of town halls to hear ideas on tax reform from the p

Utah lawmakers who are part of a tax reform task force are set to begin sorting through the alternatives available to them next week. House Majority Leader Francis Gibson says the members of Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force will discuss several options when they hold a study session at the State Capitol building Monday at 4:30 p...

Utah lawmakers who are part of a tax reform task force are set to begin sorting through the alternatives available to them next week. The Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force will hold a study session at the state Capitol building Monday at 4:30 p...

This summer, the Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force traveled across the state to eight different locations on a listening tour to hear directly from Utahns about the state’s tax code. Hundreds of individuals made significant efforts to attend, engage, comment and share their insights, ideas and perspectives with members of the task force. "...

The Utah Legislature Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force held a town hall meeting on Saturday here in St. George. About 400 people attended the event to discuss tax restructuring in the State. Task Force co-chair Senator Hillyard talking with KDXU told us why the sales tax needs to be restructured – Rep. Fran...

The task force of state lawmakers who will consider ways to reform Utah's tax code has started to hold its eight town hall meeting to get the public’s input on the impact taxing services will have on businesses and residents of the state. T...

The task force of state lawmakers who will consider ways to reform Utah's tax code plans to have its own website. State Senator Lincoln Fillmore of South Jordan updated members of the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee yesterday on the action the task force has taken so far...