Latest News:

  • Nov 01, 2024

    ODT sent errant refunds; seeking money back

    ODT recently informed OSCPA that a small number of taxpayers received refunds or increases to credit carryforward amounts that should not have occurred.
  • Nov 01, 2024

    Remember to vote on Tuesday!

    If you haven’t cast your vote yet for the 2024 General Election, your last chance to do so is this Tuesday.
  • Oct 25, 2024

    Meet the candidates who will maintain stability, integrity and fairness on Ohio’s highest court

    Amid all the attention the election generates, it is important that voters not lose sight of a crucial decision facing Ohio voters this November—the election of Ohio Supreme Court justices.
  • Oct 25, 2024

    Week in Review: Oct. 27, 2024

    The Ohio Third Frontier announced Tuesday it had approved almost $6.5 million in grants to support research and commercialization of medical, military and scientific technology as part of the Technology Validation and Start-up Fund.
  • Oct 18, 2024

    OH|TAX eServices update coming in December

    This update will let taxpayers file more types of returns, including sales, public utility personal property, employer and school district withholding, adult use cannabis, public utility excise, and natural gas excise taxes.
  • Oct 18, 2024

    Week in Review: Oct. 20, 2024

    The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Unclaimed Funds recently reminded banks and other businesses operating in the state of Ohio to submit their unclaimed funds reports to the division by Friday, Nov. 1, even if there are no funds to report.
  • Oct 13, 2024

    Week in Review: Oct. 13, 2024

    Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income payments for more than 72.5 million Americans will increase 2.5% in 2025.
  • Oct 11, 2024

    September revenues tally $500+ million over estimates, lag what was raised in 2023

    Specifically, the state finished September with $2.1 billion, $547.1 million or 36 percent over the updated estimate for the month. The estimated revenue for September had been $1.5 billion.
  • Oct 10, 2024

    Action required - Ohio Business Gateway Webinar

    OSCPA members have until Dec. 2 before multi-factor authentication becomes an OH/ID login requirement for the OBG. Those practitioners who do not request user access and add their clients before Dec. 2 could lose access to filing and paying in the OBG for their clients.
  • Oct 06, 2024

    Week in Review: Oct. 6, 2024

    Ohio was recently named the 15th "most fun" state in the U.S. by personal finance website WalletHub, putting it second among neighbors behind Pennsylvania which was 13th.
  • Oct 04, 2024

    Ohio CPA/PAC selects Hawkins, Shanahan and Deters for Ohio Supreme Court

    The November 5 election is fast approaching, and three Ohio Supreme Court races are among the most important on the ballot.
  • Oct 04, 2024

    Voting in Ohio starts Tuesday: Important dates to remember

    In the final weeks leading up to Election Day, voters have a constant stream of information coming to them each day.
  • Oct 04, 2024

    OBM director says Ohio weathered high interest rates well as Fed begins rate cuts

    The Federal Reserve for the first time in four years cut the interest rate by 0.5 percentage points last month, which could not only stimulate the broader economy but also affect state budgets going forward, including Ohio’s.
  • Sep 27, 2024

    Clock is ticking: Ohio Business Gateway action required

    The Ohio Department of Administrative Services recently shared with OSCPA that through Sept. 16 only 35% of current OH/ID users have completed required Ohio Business Gateway actions prior to an upcoming deadline.
  • Sep 27, 2024

    Week in Review: Sept. 29, 2024

    Lt. Gov. Jon Husted told members of the InnovateOhio Executive Committee Tuesday that Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger had given him reassurances about the status of Intel's Ohio project amid recent developments, including that it and other Intel foundry operations will be shifted to an independent subsidiary.
  • Sep 26, 2024

    Accountancy Board visits OSU, encourages dozens of accounting students to become CPAs

    At least once a year the ABO goes on the road to an Ohio college or university to meet directly with accounting students. The September 13 meeting was held at The Ohio State University and dozens of hopeful future CPAs attended.
  • Sep 22, 2024

    Week in Review: Sept. 22, 2024

    Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Transportation announced that $15 million in grants will go to several cities and townships around Ohio to support roadway safety improvements and improved road signage.
  • Sep 20, 2024

    OSCPA Town Hall discusses taxation landscape as election looms

    Everything is at stake when it comes to federal tax legislation for the upcoming election, according to one tax expert.
  • Sep 20, 2024

    TechCred application period closes Sept. 30

    This is the first application period where OSCPA members can take advantage of our recent partnership with MAX Technical Training by enrolling in TechCred-approved courses.
  • Sep 15, 2024

    Week in Review: Sept. 15, 2024

    Lt. Gov. Jon Husted recently announced that nearly 1,000 Ohio high school students had taken part in the 2024 High School Tech Internship program, while also noting the application process for 2025 program intermediaries has opened.