It’s the update you’ve been waiting for: The One Big, Beautiful Bill – Impacts, implementation and tax planning opportunities. On July 30, join the experts as they unpack the implications of the OBBB and what it means for your planning strategies.

Courtney Clark assumes role of chair along with new board directors

Your Ohio Society of CPAs Government Relations team keeps our fingers on the pulse of issues impacting you in Columbus and Washington, D.C. Read some of the highlights from the team's recent efforts.

Several OSCPA staff members attended the 2025 AICPA & CPA/SEA Interchange, a two-day annual conference that brings together leaders from state CPA societies and AICPA staff to connect around advocacy, best practices and emerging regulatory issues.

A summary of Ohio’s legislative news for the week ending July 18, 2025

Join us July 24 for our next Town Hall. State Rep. Bill Roemer, CPA, will discuss the passage of the state's main operating budget and its impact on the accounting profession in Ohio. Michael Bowman, Director at GTM, will cover federal tax changes. Earn 1 hour of complimentary CPE for attending! Register today!

In his final biennial budget, Gov. Mike DeWine took the veto pen to the most items of his governorship, striking 67 items out of HB96 (Stewart), including several property tax provisions, before signing it just before midnight on June 30.

As a result of advocacy efforts, the final version of the federal reconciliation bill signed into law by President Trump on July 4 retains the ability of all pass-through entities to continue deducting state and local taxes at the entity level.

According to preliminary revenue data from the Office of Budget and Management released July 7, Ohio exceeded its revenue forecast for the just concluded FY25 by $1.04 billion or 3.7%. The Personal Income Tax accounts for the bulk of the overage.

Ohio’s 2025 Sales Tax Holiday is almost here. Scheduled to run from Friday, Aug. 1 through Thursday, Aug. 14, the holiday sales tax exemption will apply to items priced at $500 or less, purchased in-person or online, with some exceptions.