Daily Herald

Utah Gov. Cox unveils $30.6 billion budget proposal, wants to nix Social Security tax

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Thursday unveiled how he thinks the Utah Legislature should spend about $30.6 billion in taxpayer money for the 2025-2026 fiscal year — another budget proposal with a ...
Yahoo

Is Gov. Cox’s promise to kill the Social Security tax dead in the water?

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox told lawmakers a week before the 2025 legislative session that he had given them “a gift” by pushing for the end of state taxes on Social Security. But in return for Cox making ...
KSL

Cox's $30.6B budget targets Social Security tax, nuclear power, school safety

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox unveiled his proposed $30.6 billion budget for the next fiscal year Thursday, which proposes eliminating the state tax on Social Security benefits, investing in ...
Hosted on MSN

Gov. Cox proposes ‘complete elimination’ of state tax on Social Security benefits

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Gov. Cox released his proposed 2026 state budget on Thursday, and it includes a recommendation to eliminate the state tax on Social Security benefits. According to the governor ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Warning of a ‘silver tsunami,’ Gov. Cox looks to end Social Security income tax. Will Utah lawmakers buy it?

When Sandy Hunter retired from her job in the Social Security Administration, she knew she would receive none of the benefits on which she built her career. As a federal employee, Hunter did not pay ...