Advocacy

May 2, 2019, 10:22 AM by Jessica Salerno Shumaker

The Ohio House Finance Committee on May 2 accepted several tax changes to the amended version of Ohio’s biennial budget, chief among them to significantly cut the benefits from Ohio’s Business Income Deduction.

May 2, 2019, 10:19 AM by Jessica Salerno Shumaker

Anyone with a CPA certificate should know that decisions made by the Accountancy Board of Ohio can have a significant impact on your ability to make a living. This is a big reason why OSCPA representatives attend all ABO meetings.

Apr 5, 2019, 14:37 PM by User Not Found

Ohio’s 10th District Court of Appeals this week unanimously denied a motion for reconsideration collectively filed by over 160 cities seeking to overturn laws that enabled sweeping, pro-taxpayer municipal income tax changes.

Feb 28, 2019, 11:26 AM by User Not Found

The state's gas tax has remained at 28 cents per gallon since 2005, but legislators are discussing an 18-cent increase to address the condition of Ohio's roads and bridges.

Feb 22, 2019, 15:24 PM by User Not Found

OSCPA Tax Policy Director Greg Saul, Esq., CAE, said members of the Society's Federal Tax Committee have raised concerns that they need more guidance than was provided in Revenue Procedure 2018-40.

Feb 22, 2019, 15:23 PM by User Not Found

All were chosen from existing Ohio Department of Taxation staff:

Feb 20, 2019, 16:48 PM by User Not Found

Less confusion, less hassle and less frustration. That’s the difference opting in to centralized collection could make for you and your business this year.

Feb 13, 2019, 16:46 PM by User Not Found

Many Ohio businesses will miss out on the chance to save on some of their tax compliance burden – estimated by the Ohio Department of Taxation to collectively save Ohioans more than $800 million in administrative costs – if they ignore a deadline coming up March 1.

Feb 13, 2019, 16:42 PM by Jessica Salerno Shumaker

CPAs aren’t just needed for the success of business; their input is also important in government.

Feb 6, 2019, 21:36 PM by User Not Found

Last week’s appeals court decision in favor of the Ohio Department of Taxation over cities was good news for the state’s economy for several reasons, said Barbara Benton, CAE, OSCPA’s VP of government relations.

Feb 1, 2019, 15:49 PM by User Not Found

The Ohio Society of CPAs this week sent a letter to Ohio’s Congressional Delegation urging them to provide relief to taxpayers in the wake of tax reform and the recent federal government shutdown.

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.