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House approves reform to bonding requirement for tax appeals to ease burdens on smaller taxpayers
Utah House of Representatives · February 28, 2006
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Summary
Lawmakers passed a bill allowing the Tax Commission to waive bonding requirements in tax appeals for taxpayers who can demonstrate assets or income substantially higher than the deficiency and to accept alternate security such as letters of credit.
The Utah House passed Senate Bill 225 to modify the payment or bonding requirements for taxpayers appealing tax assessments.
Representative Clark, speaking in favor of uncircling the bill, said the statute created a de facto ‘‘pay‑to‑play’’ barrier requiring taxpayers to either pay a disputed deficiency or post a bond…
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