Advocacy

Jan 29, 2019, 16:28 PM by User Not Found

In a win for Ohio’s CPA profession – and Ohio taxpayers – the state’s 10th District Court of Appeals on Jan. 29 upheld a lower court decision supporting the constitutionality of centralized collection of municipal net profits taxes and other municipal tax reforms adopted in recent years by the Ohio General Assembly.

Jan 27, 2019, 09:46 AM by User Not Found

The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation on Thursday recommended a 20% reduction in the average premium rate charged to private employers.

Jan 23, 2019, 16:56 PM by User Not Found

Ohio businesses with a taxable year that begins on Dec. 1 that want to file their 2019 municipal net profit tax return with the Ohio Department of Taxation must register by midnight, Feb. 1.

Jan 9, 2019, 15:44 PM by User Not Found

Gov. John Kasich on Jan. 4 signed Senate Bill 255, which provides a safe harbor for the accounting profession from a new policy intended to reduce workforce barriers.

Dec 21, 2018, 16:22 PM by User Not Found

A look forward at the OSCPA-driven improvements to Ohio's municipal tax system.

Dec 19, 2018, 16:11 PM by User Not Found

CPAs dodged a legislative bullet this week, as Ohio lawmakers voted in lame duck session to provide a safe harbor for the profession from a new policy intended to reduce workforce barriers.

Nov 29, 2018, 11:11 AM by User Not Found

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.

Nov 29, 2018, 10:59 AM by User Not Found

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.

Nov 16, 2018, 13:57 PM by User Not Found

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.

Nov 8, 2018, 09:20 AM by Jessica Salerno Shumaker

The Ohio Department of Taxation has announced that registration is open for the municipal net profit tax filing for the 2019 tax year.

Nov 8, 2018, 09:18 AM by Jessica Salerno Shumaker

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.

Nov 2, 2018, 15:29 PM by User Not Found

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.

Oct 31, 2018, 20:00 PM by User Not Found

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.

Oct 18, 2018, 11:31 AM by User Not Found

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

Oct 11, 2018, 12:04 PM by User Not Found

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.

Oct 4, 2018, 11:04 AM by User Not Found

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

Sep 14, 2018, 16:25 PM by User Not Found

Some decisions of the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals may now be appealed directly to the Ohio Supreme Court rather than to a lower court first, thanks to action by The Ohio Society of CPAs.

Sep 13, 2018, 11:51 AM by Jessica Salerno Shumaker

The Ohio Society of CPAs has announced its endorsement of Senator Sherrod Brown and Congressman Jim Renacci, CPA, for U.S. Senate, and of Frank LaRose for Ohio Secretary of State.

Jul 26, 2018, 11:07 AM by Jessica Salerno Shumaker

Ohio Tax Commissioner Joe Testa on Wednesday said the Ohio Department of Taxation will not assess a penalty or charge additional interest to those it can verify have been impacted by recent issues with the Ohio Business Gateway.

Jul 26, 2018, 11:04 AM by Jessica Salerno Shumaker

Here are the most commonly asked questions so far from users of the modernized Ohio Business Gateway, as provided by the Gateway Modernization Project Organizational Change Management Team.