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Revenues

1607, 2024

Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks (ZAP) Tax

July 16th, 2024|

Salt Lake County collected $36.7 million in ZAP tax revenue in fiscal year 2023, supporting organizations that collectively employ nearly 15,000 individuals and receive over 11 million visitors annually.

1701, 2024

Utah Property Tax Myth Busters: Trends and Choices

January 17th, 2024|

Property tax remains a topic of significant discussion in Utah. On January 17, 2024, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute co-hosted an event addressing property taxes with the Ivory-Boyer Real Estate Center. The Property Tax Myth Busters presentation provides context for the property tax’s place in Utah’s overall state and local tax portfolio, addresses property tax features, and provides an overview of Utah’s current property tax system by addressing some common misconceptions about the property tax.

1804, 2023

A Visual Guide to Tax Modernization: Individual Income Tax in Utah

April 18th, 2023|

Utahns share a common interest in a state and local tax system that provides for our needs, keeps the economy strong, and remains viable over the long term. This visual guide, which is the fourth in a series, illustrates key components of Utah’s income tax – the fastest growing and most volatile major tax.

102, 2023

Income Tax insights

February 1st, 2023|

In recent decades, income tax revenue growth outpaced growth in the two other major taxes (property tax and sales and use tax), even with tax rate cuts. In fact, since full implementation of Utah’s current single rate system in 2008, Utah’s income tax base has more than paced with the economy.