Primer On Utah's 'forgotten Tax'

The Utah Taxpayers Association recently released a primer on the sales tax that contains some interesting facts about what the organization calls the “most forgotten” tax. The fact sheet comes out as Congress continues to debate allowing states to tax online purchases and Utah counties consider whether to put a transportation sales tax hike on November’s ballot. • The average Utahn pays about $720 annually in sales taxes. • Sales taxes brought in more than $2 billion last year, and is by far the...