
New for 2023
- Inconsequential Personal Property Exemption (59-2-1115): the taxable tangible personal property of a taxpayer is exempt from taxation if the taxable tangible personal property has a total aggregate fair market value per county of $27,000 or less for 2023.
- New for 2023: The Utah Legislature deemed supplies as exempt from taxation. Supplies include: office supplies, shipping supplies, maintenance supplies, replacement parts, lubricating oil, fuel, and items consumed in the course of operating the business. Supplies DO NOT include: furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment, computers, cell phones, or vehicles.
- New for 2023: Utah law states if a business files and qualifies for the personal property tax exemption, a county assessor may not require the business to file a business personal property signed statement for each continuing consecutive year for which the taxpayer qualifies for the exemption. Please note: If the total aggregate value of the personal property exceeds $27,000 the business is required to file. The Weber County Assessor’s Office will notify you if your business has filed and qualified for the exemption.
- New for 2023: In the 2023 session, the Utah State Legislature passed S.B. 157 with a retrospective effective date of January 1, 2023. SB157 repealed UCA 59-2-108, which, in effect, deleted Class 28 Non-Capitalized Equipment from the Utah Classification Guide. All assets currently elected in Class 28 will remain for tax year 2023. These assets will be reclassified for tax year 2024.
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Acquisition cost is now defined under Utah Code 59-2-102 (1). The definitions is as follows:
“Acquisition cost” means the cost required to put an item of tangible personal property into service. Acquisition cost includes:
(i) the purchase price of a new or used items;
(ii) the cost of freight, shipping, loading at origin, unloading at destination, crating, skidding, or any other applicable cost of shipping;
(iii) the cost of installation, engineering, rigging, erection, or assembly, including foundations, piling, utility connections, or similar costs; and
(iv) sales and use taxes.