State Tax Day - Current, S.12, Utah—Multiple Taxes: Veteran Organization Amendments Enacted, (Mar 25, 2026)
Enacted Utah legislation addresses veteran organizations that are exempt from federal income taxation (tax exempt veteran organizations) by doing the following:
extends benefits to tax exempt veteran organizations that are otherwise available for other tax exempt entities, including eligibility to: claim a sales and use tax exemption for sales derived from the organization's charitable activities; receive excess contributions from individuals and entities that are subject to campaign contribution limits; obtain donations from state agencies and assist state agencies in administering relief programs; and acquire conservation easements; and
clarifies that for purposes of statutory construction, the terms "charitable,""nonprofit," and "not-for-profit," in relation to an entity, include both tax exempt veteran organizations and other tax exempt entities unless otherwise excluded in statute.
Ch. 283 (S.B. 276), Laws 2026, effective May 6, 2026