Bill Johnson has officially resigned to become the new president of Youngstown State University, leaving his seat vacant in the U.S. House of Representatives 6th District.

The Ohio Third Frontier Commission announced Wednesday it had approved $800,000 in grants through the Technology Validation and Start-up Fund, which will help four businesses bring new technology and innovative products to the workforce.

On Tuesday, the chief tax writers in Congress announced a framework of a compromise tax bill that would temporarily expand individual tax credits and revive several business tax breaks.

The newly formed Joint Committee on Property Tax Review and Reform met for the first time on Jan. 10 to learn more about the current state of property taxation in Ohio. The committee was created as a part of HB33 (Edwards) to make recommendations on pending legislation related to property taxation.

The Governor's Office of Workforce Transformation recently updated the state's "Top Jobs" list as required every two years, providing new information on which occupations are in-demand or deemed critical.

The IRS recently announced Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, as the official start date of the nation’s 2024 tax filing season when the IRS will begin accepting and processing 2023 tax returns.

While legislative efforts to either delay or suspend the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements remain ongoing, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) went into effect on Jan. 1, 2024, and the initial deadlines for filings will begin to come due 90 days into 2024.

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The Personal Income Tax accounted for the shortfall, coming in $266.8 million or 28.4% below the estimate for the month.

House Democrats have selected Beryl Brown Piccolantonio, president of the Gahanna Jefferson Board of Education, to replace former Rep. Mary Lightbody (D-Westerville), who resigned her 4th House District seat on Jan. 9.