Society pledges to continue working to protect needed reforms.

Whether you take part in gambling or not, Ohio’s recent proposed legislation to legalize sports betting means it could soon be part of the financial landscape.

OSCPA Executive Board Chair John Venturella, CPA, J.D., told the Ohio House Commerce and Labor Committee on May 1 that a bill requiring employers to provide earnings and deductions statements to all employees is an overdue measure.

The Ohio House Finance Committee on May 2 accepted several tax changes to the amended version of Ohio’s biennial budget, chief among them to significantly cut the benefits from Ohio’s Business Income Deduction.

Anyone with a CPA certificate should know that decisions made by the Accountancy Board of Ohio can have a significant impact on your ability to make a living. This is a big reason why OSCPA representatives attend all ABO meetings.

Ohio’s 10th District Court of Appeals this week unanimously denied a motion for reconsideration collectively filed by over 160 cities seeking to overturn laws that enabled sweeping, pro-taxpayer municipal income tax changes.

The state's gas tax has remained at 28 cents per gallon since 2005, but legislators are discussing an 18-cent increase to address the condition of Ohio's roads and bridges.

OSCPA Tax Policy Director Greg Saul, Esq., CAE, said members of the Society's Federal Tax Committee have raised concerns that they need more guidance than was provided in Revenue Procedure 2018-40.

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