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Utah businesses are offered tax breaks worth millions to create jobs. What if they lay off workers instead?

One bad year doesn’t nullify a company’s contract with the state, but it can reduce their tax rebate.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Aaron Skonnard, Pluralsight CEO, speaks at the Silicon Slopes Summit in September 2022. Utah's tax incentive program offers companies, including Pluralsight, millions in tax credits to create new jobs. The company's recent series of layoffs can affect its eligibility.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Aaron Skonnard, Pluralsight CEO, speaks at the Silicon Slopes Summit in September 2022. Utah's tax incentive program offers companies, including Pluralsight, millions in tax credits to create new jobs. The company's recent series of layoffs can affect its eligibility.