Advocacy

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.

Jul 26, 2018, 10:18 AM by Jessica Salerno Shumaker

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

Jul 19, 2018, 09:56 AM by User Not Found

Learn what items will be exempt from sales and use tax.

Jul 19, 2018, 09:53 AM by User Not Found

The Ohio Department of Taxation this week issued a reminder to all commercial activity tax (CAT) practitioners and taxpayers that the second quarter 2018 CAT return is due Aug. 10.

Jul 12, 2018, 11:09 AM by Jessica Salerno Shumaker

Gov. John Kasich made the second-largest-ever deposit to the rainy day fund on Wednesday, raising the balance to nearly $2.7 billion. This action aligns with a 2010 OSCPA recommendation to increase the fund against financial volatility.

Jul 5, 2018, 15:35 PM by Jessica Salerno Shumaker

The Ohio Society of CPAs and other business groups on Monday filed an amicus brief detailing further arguments for the need for the centralized collection and administration of the municipal net profits tax.

Jul 5, 2018, 15:29 PM by Jessica Salerno Shumaker

Gov. Kasich on June 29 signed House Bill 133 into law, making official an OSCPA-requested fix of an unclear tax policy that was costing businesses money.

Jun 21, 2018, 09:57 AM by User Not Found

Using the same email address to create multiple accounts for different clients on the Gateway will no longer be allowed.

Jun 21, 2018, 09:54 AM by User Not Found

A bill in the Ohio Senate would recognize blockchain records and smart contracts as legally enforceable, valid electronic records similar to traditional contracts.

Jun 21, 2018, 09:50 AM by User Not Found

The IRS has promised answers soon on new Internal Revenue Code section 199A.