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ITEP Work in Action
December 17, 2018Voices for Utah Children: Response to Govenor’s Budget Recommendations FY2020
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.
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ITEP Work in Action
October 19, 2018FOX13 SLC: Middle Income Utahns Bear Brunt of State and Local Tax Burden
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…
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May 22, 2018Most States Have Raised Gas Taxes in Recent Years
An updated version of this blog was published in April 2019. State tax policy can be a contentious topic, but in recent years there has been a remarkable level of agreement…
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June 7, 2017State Rundown 6/7: Kansas Success Story and Other State News
This week, we celebrate a victory in Kansas where lawmakers rolled back Brownback's tax cuts for the richest taxpayers. Governors in West Virginia and Alaska promote compromise tax plans. Texas… -
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March 20, 2013Utah Foundation: Fueling Our Future, 2013-2040
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… -
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January 31, 2013Voices for Utah Children: Analysis of a Three-Part Proposal to Reform Utah’s Sales Tax
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…