Miscellaneous Tax Information Utah Law requires employers having one employee or more to have Workers Compensation.  The penalty for not having Workers Compensation starts at $1000.00.  To obtain Workers Compensation coverage click here or call 1-385-351-8600.  If you are an officer, director, shareholder, and employee you can exempt out of coverage.   The State of Utah has a new law that requires employers that have 15 or more employees to verify the status of their new hires.  This new law went into effect July 1, 2010.  For more information and to register for E-verify click here.   Utah's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour Auto Mileage for 2012 55.5 cents for business 23 cents for medical and moving 14 cents for charitable  Auto Mileage for 2011 51 cents for business for Jan - June 2011 55.5 cents for business for July - Dec 2011 19 cents for medical and moving for Jan - June 2011 23.5 cents for medical and moving for July - Dec 2011 14 cents for charitable for 2011 Auto Mileage for 2010 50 cents for business 16.5 cents for medical and moving 14 cents for charitable  Auto Mileage for 2009 55 cents for business 24 cents for medical and moving 14 cents for charitable Auto Mileage for 2008 50.5 cents for business for Jan - June 2008 58.5 cents for business for July - Dec 2008 14 cents for charitable for 2008 19 cents for moving and medical for Jan - June 2008 27 cents for moving and medical for July - Dec 2008