Utahns pay a higher percentage of income in taxes compared to neighboring states, report finds

Utahns pay slightly more of their income in taxes compared to neighboring states, according to a new report from the Utah Taxpayers Association.

SALT LAKE CITY — Taxpayers in Utah pay a higher percentage of their income in taxes compared to their counterparts in neighboring states, according to a new report from the Utah Taxpayers Association.report puts Utah's tax burden in context with the burden of other states and the nation as a whole, using federal data from 2021. In addition to paying more than several nearby states, Utah's burden is also higher than the national average.

Utahns pay 22.95% of their income on overall taxes, including state, local and federal. That's more than the national average of 20.55%. Utah's property tax burden of 2.28% is the only area where the state is lower than the national average, which is 3.05%.

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