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.

The voluntary, employer-led initiative is a concerted effort to close the gender wage gap in Columbus, with companies such as GBQ, EY and Plante & Moran also signing on.

The fate of municipal tax reform in Ohio could hang upon a definition; specifically, the meaning of the word “levy” in the Ohio Constitution.

Ohio’s 10th District Court of Appeals is set to hear arguments next week in appeals filed by cities looking to block centralized collection of municipal net profits taxes.

Other top contenders were Ohio’s top colleges, an Executive Board member’s personal story and firm registration renewal.