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Voices for Utah Children: Response to Govenor’s Budget Recommendations FY2020

December 17, 2018

As a percent of income, 95% of Utah’s families pay more in sales and other local taxes than the top 5% of higher income families.

FOX13 SLC: Middle Income Utahns Bear Brunt of State and Local Tax Burden

October 19, 2018

The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy released a report showing how every state and the District of Columbia use tax policy in regressive and progressive ways. Their conclusion: all but five states and the District of Columbia have regressive systems, meaning they favor the wealthy over middle and/or low-income earners.

Utah Foundation: Fueling Our Future, 2013-2040

March 20, 2013

Policy Options to Address Utah’s Future Transportation Needs Funding Utah’s transportation needs is a significant economic and fiscal challenge for state policymakers. Over the next three decades, Utah’s population is set to increase by over 60% from 2.8 million to 4.5 million.1 Coupled with this signifi cant growth is the possibility of an increase in […]

Voices for Utah Children: Analysis of a Three-Part Proposal to Reform Utah’s Sales Tax

January 31, 2013

A proposal that will be discussed during the 2013 General Session would return Utah’s state sales tax on groceries to the general sales tax rate, while offering two kinds of tax credits to mitigate the negative impacts on vulnerable households. A detailed economic analysis from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), a non-partisan […]