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Show I i Utah state income tax higher than average Utah state income taxes are higher than the national average, aver-age, said Jack A. Olson, Executive Vice-President, Utah Taxpayers Association. In a report released Monday, Mon-day, Mr. Olson said that of 44 states collecting individual income in-come taxes in 1976 Utah ranked 18th in income taxes per capita and 12th in income taxes per $1,000 of personal income. The figures, compiled from recently released Census Bureau Bur-eau information, show Utah's 1976 per capita income tax to be $114.46 compared to the national average of $100.24. The highest state was Alaska at $382.86. Other western states and their per capita rankings were Colorado, $124.03, 14th; Idaho, $118.92, 17th; and Arizona, Ari-zona, $71.75, 31th. Nevada has no income tax. In terms of state income tax revenues per $1,000 of personal person-al income, the report showed Utah's figure to be $23.68 compared to a national average aver-age of $17.13. The highest state was Alaska at $44.00. Other western states and their rankings per 1,000 of personal income are Idaho, $23.34, 13th; Colorado, $21.12, 18th; and Arizona $, 31st. ' ,13-5, All of Utah's . -ome ta,goeVtotV?f form School Fund. MLV pie do not realize this ni 1 said. Schools alsotSM 60 percent of the prM taxes collected in Utah t-' |