Ohio businesses with a taxable year that begins on Dec. 1 that want to file their 2019 municipal net profit tax return with the Ohio Department of Taxation must register by midnight, Feb. 1.

Gov. John Kasich on Jan. 4 signed Senate Bill 255, which provides a safe harbor for the accounting profession from a new policy intended to reduce workforce barriers.

A look forward at the OSCPA-driven improvements to Ohio's municipal tax system.

CPAs dodged a legislative bullet this week, as Ohio lawmakers voted in lame duck session to provide a safe harbor for the profession from a new policy intended to reduce workforce barriers.

A tough political environment means knowledgeable voices such as those from young CPAs are more important than ever to create positive legislative change for the accounting profession.

The bill is a response to the Ohio Department of Taxation’s interpretation that the state sales and use tax can be applied to certain electronic information services and automatic data processing.

The state Tax Expenditure Review Committee on Nov. 13 released its first report on credits, deductions and exemptions that all together cost the state more than $9 billion in foregone revenue.

The Ohio Department of Taxation has announced that registration is open for the municipal net profit tax filing for the 2019 tax year.

In September, the Ohio Department of Taxation announced it would offer Modernized e-File (MeF) for taxpayers and tax practitioners who opted to file the 2018 municipal net profit tax return with ODT.

In response to a September meeting with OSCPA, The Ohio Business Gateway team is assembling a group “with significant CPA representation” to provide feedback on the gateway.