Tax refunds are smaller for Utahns, particularly for large families. One accountant says half his clients have been disappointed.

February 21, 2019 (Salt Lake Tribune)

“Once we came back in special session, the budget had already been set. So we could only find $30 million that we could use,” he said. So it passed a $34 tax credit for every child dependent claimed.

The Utah Foundation said with that action, about 64 percent of households will not see a major change in their state income tax. But 31 percent will have significant decreases. About 5 percent saw substantial increases, mostly larger families and those with lower to middle incomes.

Quinn now is sponsoring HB282, which he said “would completely [protect] those families with children who make up to $70,000 of adjusted gross income,” so they would face no state income tax increases resulting from federal changes.

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