From Deseret News archives:
Delta is top delinquent
Airline owes $4.3 million to Salt Lake County
Maybe then the two bankrupt airlines would pay their past-due local property taxes.
Delta is the biggest property tax delinquent on the Wasatch Front, owing $4.3 million and accounting for $1 of every $12 in total delinquent tax in Salt Lake, Davis and Utah counties. Northwest is No. 7 on the list, owing $275,005.
Most delinquents in Utah who fail to pay taxes after five years have their property seized and auctioned to pay those taxes. But laws prevent such action against those in bankruptcy.
So until the two airlines emerge from their financial morass, they are enjoying what are essentially low-cost "loans" from the county and its residents. They face interest and penalties that are lower than what many other loans might cost businesses in financial trouble.
And as Salt Lake County Treasurer Larry W. Richardson says, such "loans" are convenient because "there are no applications, no (upfront) fees and no waiting."
The review also found at least a dozen public officials in those counties (from Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert to State Democratic Party Chairman Wayne Holland) failed to pay their tax bite by the Nov. 30 deadline. Their wide range of reasons likely mirrors the experiences of other residents who were late.
Waiting to pay
Among major findings of the review are:
Developers, real estate companies and construction companies account for about one-fifth of the total unpaid taxes at the end of the year. They owed a combined $9.6 million of the $50.8 million total in unpaid taxes in the three counties.
Commercial property companies such as owners of shopping centers, apartment complexes or senior housing owed another $1.2 million.
Finance companies, including banks and mortgage companies, owed $481,000 on property, apparently often obtained through foreclosures.
All other types of businesses owed a combined $6.7 million in back taxes in the three counties.
Comments
- Bacall, 2 others receive early Oscars 10:16 a.m.
- '2012' has box-office bang of $225M 10:13 a.m.
- Cox ready to shriek in 'Scream 4' 10:11 a.m.
- 'Hair' opens London with B'way cast 10:10 a.m.
- 'Twilight' part of heartthrob history 10:08 a.m.
- Gershwin award going to McCartney 10:06 a.m.
- USAF expects UAE role to continue 10:00 a.m.
- Millions will have to repay tax credit 9:56 a.m.
- Atlantis set for launch 9:54 a.m.
- L.A. pushes to get repaid 9:50 a.m.
- Apostle's wife felt comfort in attack
- MWC expand? Get rid of deadweight
- TCU stays 4th in AP; Y. 19th, U. 23rd
- Bennett at center of GOP storm
- Win in New Mexico good for Y?
- BYU happy to escape with victory
- Relieved Cougs prep for Falcons
- TCU creams U.
- Jazz rookies had to grow up quickly
- Wounded Utes limp home
- BYU happy to escape with victory
231 - TCU creams U.
230 - Editorial: Mormons and gay rights
207 - Will state consider gay rights law?
151 - Can BYU root for (ick) Utah Utes?
131 - RSL heads to MLS title game
130 - Utes remain silent about BCS
120 - Celtics crush Jazz
104 - TCU stays 4th in AP; Y. 19th, U. 23rd
103 - 3A: Hurricane advances to title game
89
Sears is holding a special VIP night Sunday, Nov. 15, in stores and online.
How do you handle kids and contests? Our oldest daughter, 7, is of the...
'gays have always had equal rights under the law. (sic)...everyone is already...
Haven't I read in your posts that you are a school teacher? Have you ever...
The government just makes life better every day for people doesn't it? ...
Did your Freshman QB play defense too? I thought you weren't going to give...
We should switch back to Terrance Cain at QB since Wynn wasn't able to beat...
Utah should join the PAC 10. They are better in every way than all of the MWC...
? This is not the Lou Dobbs I know? Check your facts.
Where is FOX? All of the other polls that I view on the internet reflect FOX...
So would you being saying this if they wanted to visit many soccer arenas or...
About 40? years ago, SLC, in its infinite wisdom decided to do a "downtown...


You can be the first to comment on this story.