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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.

1412, 2022

Property Tax Insights

December 14th, 2022|

The property tax is Utah’s most stable tax. This stability comes from both the less volatile nature of property and the design of Utah’s property tax system.

202, 2022

A Visual Guide to Tax Modernization: Understanding Property Taxes

February 2nd, 2022|

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 third in a series, illustrates key components of Utah’s property tax – the oldest and most stable of Utah’s major taxes.

201, 2019

Video: Tax Modernization in Utah: Sales and Use Tax

January 2nd, 2019|

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 video presents economic and demographic realities impacting Utah’s current sales and use tax system.