Practical solutions for Utah’s child care crunch

By: Marin Christensen

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: February 18, 2026

Words: 770

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Imagine you are starting a family, and you and your partner both need to work to afford a growing household. Like most Utah families, you depend on steady paychecks to afford the cost of living. Fortunately, your employer participates in a federal tax policy (45F) — enhanced by Utah’s HB190 — that incentivizes businesses to help employees afford child care. Through this benefit, your employer covers half of your child care costs with a …

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