As the April 15 income tax filing deadline approaches, the Ohio Depart of Taxation is extending the hours of the personal income and school district income tax phone lines to assist with any last-minute questions.

The Ohio House Finance Committee adopted the latest version of their budget bill – Substitute House Bill 96 – on April 1.

The 2025 Childcare Policy Summit held April 1 highlighted the importance of childcare as a workforce development issue.

The AICPA town hall on April 3 highlighted three recent Employee Retention Credit (ERC) FAQs that were released by the IRS on March 20.

A summary of Ohio's legislative news for the week ending April 4, 2025.

Over the past four years, The Ohio Society of CPAs’ advocacy work, in collaboration with State Representative Bill Roemer, CPA (R-Richfield), has made it more efficient for many young accounting professionals to become CPAs.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel announced the results of the January TechCred application period in which 566 employers were awarded funds, providing the opportunity for Ohioans to earn 7,681 tech-focused credentials.

Legislators presented sponsor testimony to the House Ways & Means Committee March 26 on HB 30, phasing down over two years the state income tax to a flat rate of 2.75% on nonbusiness income. Business income would remain at its current flat rate of 3%.

ODT's final session of the Personal Income Tax Webinar Series, designed to provide essential filing season tips and reminders to help navigate this tax season with confidence, will be held April 2. ODT also announced extended phone hours.

On March 21, FinCEN issued an Interim Final Rule significantly narrowing the existing beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act.