The clock is ticking to file your 2018 tax return, and federal tax law changes could have a significant impact on the tax returns of Utah families, according to experts.
Tax data analyst Christopher Collard with Utah Foundation says Utahns filing may find state taxes are higher this year if they have more children; charitable giving may also not be as beneficial, from a tax perspective, as it was last year.
That’s because changes in tax law did away with personal exemptions and reduced the benefit of itemized deductions, such as charitable donations – including tithing paid by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the state’s largest religion.
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