Advocacy

Mar 14, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine delivered the 2025 State of the State Address pledging to continue making Ohio the best place in the nation to live, work and raise a family.

Mar 14, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

A summary of Ohio's legislative news for the week ending March 14, 2025.

Mar 7, 2025, 00:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

OSCPA has hired Molly Vincent as the new Manager of Advocacy Initiatives. She joins Vice President of Government Relations Greg Saul, Esq., CAE as the Society’s registered lobbyists tasked with advocating for OSCPA’s legislative and regulatory efforts.

Mar 7, 2025, 00:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Commercial Activity Tax revenue that was expected in February but instead booked in January contributed to a $94 million miss in total monthly tax collections, according to the Office of Budget and Management.

Mar 7, 2025, 00:00 AM by Kyle Anderson

The recent passage of Ohio HB 238, Virginia HB 2042/SB 1042 gives CPAs a new path to licensure and further expands interstate mobility.

Mar 7, 2025, 00:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

A summary of Ohio's legislative news for the week ending March 7, 2025.

Mar 6, 2025, 00:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

In a March 2 update, the Treasury Department announced that with respect to the Corporate Transparency Act, it will not enforce any penalties or fines associated with the BOI reporting rule under the existing regulatory deadlines.

Feb 28, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

FinCEN will extend the current March 21 BOI reporting deadline, has suspended BOI enforcement and fines and will develop new regulations it says will reduce "regulatory burden," the agency said on Feb. 27.

Feb 28, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

With the Ohio legislature expected to have over 30 property tax reform bills introduced, hearings have begun on some of the proposals in both the House and Senate Ways & Means Committees.

Feb 28, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

The DeWine administration announced Feb. 27 that Ohio's fourth innovation hub will be in Youngstown and has a focus on additive manufacturing technology -- also known as 3-D printing -- that supports the national defense industry.

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

Ohio’s biennial budget is in full swing, and the Feb. 20 OSCPA Town Hall provided an overview of the provisions under consideration and how Gov. DeWine’s last budget proposal of his term aligns with the OSCPA’s legislative agenda.

Feb 21, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

FinCEN has announced that the new beneficial ownership information reporting deadline is March 21, 2025. AICPA and the state societies continue to urge FinCEN to grant a longer extension period than a 30-day filing extension.

Feb 21, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

The Ohio House Ways & Means Committee heard testimony from Tax Commissioner Patricia Harris on Feb. 19 as she presented the Ohio Department of Taxation’s budget proposals.

Feb 21, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

A summary of Ohio's legislative news for the week ending Feb. 21, 2025.

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

The AICPA and NASBA are proposing changes to the UAA that would help pave the way for states to uniformly adopt an additional pathway for CPA licensure. Ohio was recognized as being the first to adopt legislation that includes licensure pathway and mobility changes.

Feb 14, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

With the U.S. Supreme Court lifting the nationwide injunction on Jan. 23 in the Texas Top Cop Shop case, the Samantha Smith case remains the only and last active nationwide injunction blocking the Corporate Transparency Act and its beneficial ownership information reporting requirement from being enforced.

Feb 14, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Members of the Ohio Ballot Board on Feb. 11 unanimously approved the public works constitutional amendment language that will be considered by voters this spring.

Feb 14, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Register for the Feb. 20 Town Hall hosted by OSCPA President & CEO Laura A. Hay, CPA, CAE. This session features Tom Zaino, JD, CPA, and Greg Saul, Esq., CAE, who will provide insights on what to expect from the Ohio budget bill and its impact on the profession.

Feb 14, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

A summary of Ohio's legislative news for the week ending Feb. 14, 2025.

Feb 7, 2025, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

The Ohio Society of CPAs on Feb. 5 testified as a proponent to the House Ways & Means Committee on House Bill 14, the annual federal/state tax conformity legislation. Later that afternoon, the Ohio House unanimously passed the legislation by a 93-0 vote.