As promised in the Ohio Department of Taxation’s March 27 release extending income tax filing and payment deadlines, the Department issued additional guidance this week on Ohio’s Coronavirus Tax Relief.

The Ohio Society of CPAs is postponing its annual meeting to Aug 14 in response to the COVID-17 pandemic.

The Ohio Society of CPAs on March 26 sent a letter thanking the DeWine Administration for its actions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton has signed a "stay at home" order for all Ohioans starting Monday evening, however several key businesses and services, including accounting services may continue as an essential business function.

OSCPA’s Public Companies Committee reached out to standard-setters regarding professional standards and reporting concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ohioans can apply for unemployment benefits online 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at unemployment.ohio.gov.

The U.S. Small Business Administration last week announced it is allowing small businesses and nonprofits in Ohio to apply for low-interest, long-term loans of up to $2 million through its Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) announced March 21 that insurance premium installment payments due for March, April and May for the current policy year may be deferred until June 1, 2020.

Businesses and workers can now access all State of Ohio resources related to COVID-19 in one place at coronavirus.ohio.gov/businesshelp.

Here are some other things we’re hearing as governments and businesses react to the coronavirus pandemic.