Ohio voters turned out in record low numbers for the Aug. 2 primary where two Republican Ohio House challengers upset party-endorsed incumbents.

Thursday was a busy day for town halls, as both OSCPA and AICPA hosted informative sessions covering a range of topics of interest to CPAs and business professionals.

Attorney General Dave Yost joined all 50 state attorneys general Tuesday to announce the formation of a National Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force led by Ohio, Indiana and North Carolina.

On Friday evening, the Ohio Department of Taxation released an initial round of guidance on the SALT deduction cap parity. Also, ODT recently presented at a conference where they provided further details on both the SALT and BID bills.

The Ohio Third Frontier Commission approved $82.32 million in funds to six regional partners to support entrepreneurs' efforts to "develop innovative products and grow technology startup companies."

OSPCA is encouraging people to take advantage of their constitutional right to vote by participating in the upcoming primary election on Aug. 2.

OSCPA plans to file an amicus brief on Aug. 15 to support taxpayers in their efforts to obtain 2020 refunds based on the Society's position that taxing persons who neither work nor live in a jurisdiction is unconstitutional.

Gov. Mike DeWine signed the $3.5 billion capital budget bill on Tuesday, telling reporters it's unlike any capital budget he's aware of in Ohio history.

Better than expected tax collections continued in May with $105.3 million collected in excess of forecasts, bringing the state's FY22 tax collections to $2.55 billion over estimates with just one month left in the fiscal year.

The House approved legislation creating new regulations and an appeal process on the use of municipal tax liens for unpaid service charges. Continue reading for more news on this and other stories breaking this week.