| Show I Utah Pay Million Tax Bill in Year 1961 Ut pall paid a total of 1 million in federal state and local taxes in 1961 1001 according to toa toa toa a year end review of government government government govern govern- ment activities prepared by Utah Foundation the private tax research organization The 1061 1961 tax load was Vas equal I Ito to slightly more than per person or 2425 for an average average family of four persons person These tax load computations include all aU taxes taxes both both direct and hid I den i Approximately 32 per cent of all personal Income received by Individuals In Utah Is now going for taxes according to the re te re port This percentage compares with 30 per cent In 1955 26 per percent percent percent cent In 1950 20 per cent In 1910 1940 and 12 per cent In fn 1930 Wartime WArtime Wartime War WAr- time highs were reached during the World War II n year of 1944 19 when taxes took 30 per cent of Utah's personal Income and during the Korean War year of 1932 1952 when the tax burden burden bur bur- den was 32 per cent Foundation analysts observe that while government takes the largest slice of Utah's personal Income It Is also the largest single contributor to the states state's economy In 1960 1000 24 per cent of total personal Income to Individuals Individuals Individuals In In- In Utah was derived directly from go government vcr n men t sources In addition to these direct government payments a significant part of Utah's private private vate ate spending Is geared to government gov government policy and actions The missile Industry which employs employs' more than one-fourth one of the manufacturing labor force torce In Utah for fot example is largely dependent de do pendent Upon Capon government orders and contracts The Foundation study shows that nearly one out of every four non agricultural employees employee in Utah works for some unit of government G Government Gov Cov v- v em employment In Utah during June Juno 1961 1001 totaled of which were federal employees employees em em- were state employees employees employees em em- and were local Including city county and school government employees As of October 1 1960 Utah had hada a larger number of government employees in relation to population population population lation than any other state In continental United States Utah ranks eleventh among the fifty states In the percentage percent percent- age of Its Its' personal income going for state and local taxes The report observes however that the broad base of the states state's tax structure tends lends to moderate the Impact of the tax burden Utah I is one OM of or the few states state to employ em cm- ploy all of the major kinds of taxes In Its tax system The Utah Foundation report summarizes the important developments developments de de- In the major state and md local government activities t rot ct education highways and welfare welfare wel wel- fare during 1961 The study points out that Utah makes a greater effort to support public schools In terms of personal In Income income In in- come devoted to school chool taxes than does any other state in the nation Utah also has consistent consistent- ly Iy provided p pub public ti b 1 11 I e c welfare grants that are above the national national national na na- average for most categories cate cate- gorles gories of public assistance I |
