Advocacy

Jul 10, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

A mix of state and federal issues captured Ohio CPAs’ attention in June, with Pass Through Entities’ ability to deduct SALT and the phase out of paper checks by the Treasury topping the list. Check out the complete list of top 10 stories from June.

Jun 27, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

In the early morning hours of June 25, Republican negotiators agreed to a biennial spending plan that will institute a flat-rate income tax and included all OSCPA’s budget priorities. Substitute House Bill 96 was passed later that day by both the Ohio House and Senate.

Jun 27, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

A provision tucked into the federal reconciliation bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1), will negatively impact all pass-through entities (PTEs) that can currently deduct state and local taxes (SALT) through Ohio’s IT 4738. Please contact your federal elected officials to ensure these OSCPA legislative victories do not become futile.

Jun 27, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

A summary of Ohio’s legislative news for the week ending June 27, 2025.

Jun 20, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

The Ohio Senate on June 11 passed the state operating budget, Substitute House Bill 96, with several OSCPA priorities included.

Jun 20, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Interested in representing the Ohio Society of CPAs in an impactful way? House Bill 54 requires the Ohio Department of Transportation to appoint seven individuals to an Advisory Council, and OSCPA has a seat at the table.

Jun 20, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

The deadline is approaching for OSCPA members to give feedback on the U.S. Treasury's plan to eliminate paper checks and adopt a new requirement for electronic payment only.

Jun 20, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

A summary of Ohio’s legislative news for the week ending June 20, 2025.

Jun 13, 2025, 01:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

A summary of Ohio’s legislative news for the week ending June 13, 2025.

Jun 12, 2025, 01:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

The Ohio Senate sent the state operating budget to the Ohio House on June 11 with a 23-10 vote after months of testimony. The chamber’s final version of Substitute House Bill 96 includes a flat tax on nonbusiness income phased in over two years.

Jun 12, 2025, 01:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

OSCPA joined AICPA and 52 other state societies and jurisdictions to urge the U.S. Senate Finance Committee to retain the ability for all pass-through entities to deduct state and local taxes at the entity level.

Jun 12, 2025, 01:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Strong income tax collections drove state revenues $251 million past estimates last month. Preliminary numbers for May show overall, tax collections were up 9.8% over estimates according to the Office of Budget and Management (OBM). The state has collected $26.4 billion over the fiscal year, which is just over $800 million above estimates.

Jun 6, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

The Ohio Senate adopted the latest version of the budget bill on June 3. The big news was the Senate moving Ohio to a flat tax on nonbusiness income phased in over two years.

Jun 6, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Gov. Mike DeWine announced that the state’s 2025 Sales Tax Holiday will run from Friday, Aug. 1 through Thursday, Aug. 14. This is the first time the tax holiday will run for two full weeks.

Jun 6, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

President Trump has issued Executive Order 14247 “Modernizing Payments To and From America’s Bank Account,” which transitions federal disbursements to electronic payments. Written comments and information are requested on or before June 30, 2025.

Jun 6, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

A summary of Ohio’s legislative news for the week ending June 6, 2025.

May 30, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Please urge Congress to retain the entity level deductibility of SALT for all pass-through entities, as originally intended by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, approved by the IRS in Notice 2020-75 and currently in effect in Ohio with the IT 4738.

May 30, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

An executive order signed in March means the IRS will discontinue issuing paper checks for tax refunds as of Sept. 30.

May 30, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

The National Federation of Independent Business unveiled two new digital tools to help small business owners, policymakers and the public in Ohio understand the economic impact of the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction.

May 16, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

OSCPA’s delegation to AICPA Council joined President and CEO, Laura Hay, CPA, CAE, and Vice President of Government Relations Greg Saul, Esq., CAE, to advocate for the profession in Washington D.C. during meetings with Ohio’s Congressional delegation.