Show li & KS I It e Utah Unemployment Tax Schedule Makes State Less Competive Although 1976 legislative changes in Utah did stabilize unemployment surance finances it also raised taxes for employers and made Utah less competitive with other states This was the conclusion of Utah Foundation the private tax research organization in its latest study of Utah unemployment compensation program the wage base on which the was tax is calculated unemployment raised and allowed to increase each In 1976 in line with average salary levels taxable wage base has climbed $4200 in 1975 to $12oo0 in 1981 year the base will rise to $13300 in substantially has resulted higher taxes for most Utah employers work forces and those paying higher wages On the other hand the high wage base is less of a deterrent to and those using a employers large number of part time and tem year The from Next This porary personnel This year Utah states in ranks 12th among the unemthe average fifty for each employment tax charged In addiiton it has the 7th ployee highest minimum tax paid in any of the states in 1981 Hie minimum tax is that Utah and Idaho have the Presently third highest taxable wage base in the U S exceeded only by Alaska and Hawaii The report points out that this high wage base makes Utah generally less attractive to employers with stable paid by employers with the best ployment experience em- they rate According to the Foundation report Utah's unemployment tax system may make it more difficult for Utah to compete with other states in the attraction of new business and industry This is especially true in the case of national firms which are considering opening a branch in the state Such firms must pay a state tax rate of 27 percent for at least three years before eligible to quality for a lower under Utah’s experience-ratin- are system Utah's compensation unemployment program is financed by a tax paid by most employers of one or more persons No part of the cost is borne by the Federal funds are used to employee finance benefits for unemployed federal workers and veterans as well as to cover part of the cost of extended benefits during periods of high unemployment The report notes that most states under a "charge-backsystem where an employer’s tax rate is determined by the unemployment benefits that are actually paid to for- operate mer employees Utah however variation under a “payroll operates plan” which bases the tax rate on the degree of stability of an employer’s and annual payroll Each quarterly system has its advantages disadvantagtes and detractors and as well as its defenders Historical Society Gets Requests A research librarian at the Utah State Historical Society receives a wide variety of requests from schools researchers students genealogists and curiostity seekers such as “The route to Tucson passes through country abounding in exceedingly rich gold mines Do you have any record etc etc etc?” “Would you please be able to furnish me any information the on records of Wells Fargo or Overland Stage Line robberies SCOTCH BUY ROZEN MANOR HOUSE 10 TO 22 POUND BIRDS BRAND M EASY ON YOUR BUDGET I and in unrecovered amount Utah from the early 1860s to the 1900s” “ need to know the date when the town of Coyote became known as Antimony?” Some take the time to their express for help recieved such as: “Thank you for reply A 'O’MIfVS f FRANKS §mtLi§§ 12 ox lb Package jWt MANOR HOUSE FRIED CHICKEN 2 b How you Sane! 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