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Is “The Girl and the Sea” suitable for children? – Deseret News

Although many people recommended that I watch Disney’s “The Girl and the Sea” with my two daughters, it took me a while to get around to it. To be honest, it was because it sounded a little boring. I confused…

Making tips tax-free is a terrible election promise

Question: What is worse than an election promise of bad tax policy? Answer: A campaign promise by both major presidential candidates to pursue the same bad tax policies. Vice President Kamala Harris could have made so many promises to win…

What to expect from the next president? – Deseret News

Regardless of who wins the 2024 election, the next president of the United States will have to address the future of tax policy for one important reason: About $5 trillion worth of tax cuts passed as part of the Trump-era…

Secret Service agents placed on leave after Trump assassination attempt – Deseret News

Six weeks after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the current Republican presidential candidate, at least five members of the US secret service have been placed on leave. According to Fox News, those on leave include a member…

Will Salt Lake City raise sales tax for downtown project? – Deseret News

Utahns aren’t thrilled about the idea of ​​raising Salt Lake City’s sales tax as part of an ambitious plan to redevelop downtown and renovate the Delta Center to house both the Utah Jazz and the new Utah Hockey Club. A…

Can you take a baby to a work conference? It’s complicated – Deseret News

Two weeks ago, Elena Brandt boarded a plane from Florida to San Francisco with her six-month-old son, looking forward to what she called a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” Brandt, the founder of a behavioral science startup called Besample, will be attending a…

Is this a good idea? Who does it help? – Deseret News

After former President Donald Trump said he wanted to eliminate taxes on service workers’ tips, Vice President Kamala Harris followed suit and announced she also supports eliminating taxes on tips. But is this a good idea? Trump first raised this…

How America can help mothers – Deseret News

Following the media storm sparked by Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance’s comment about “childless cat ladies,” fertility in America has become the most important topic of national discussion, and for good reason. The birth rate in the United States…

What happened to the postcard-sized tax return?

Nearly 30 years have passed since the late Utah Senator Bob Bennett told the Deseret News that he thought the idea of ​​shrinking the standard income tax form to postcard size would be a major issue in the 1996 presidential…