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  • Jul 27, 2023

    IRS ends unannounced visits to taxpayers

    The IRS will end most unannounced visits to taxpayers by agency revenue officers to reduce public confusion and enhance overall safety measures for taxpayers and employees.
  • Jul 27, 2023

    Don’t forget to vote in the Aug. 8 special election

    Ohio voters will have a chance to make their voices heard on the proposed constitutional amendment, Issue 1, on Tuesday, Aug. 8.
  • Jul 21, 2023

    Politicos on the Move: July 23, 2023

    Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced his U.S. Senate bid Monday in a video posted to Twitter.
  • Jul 21, 2023

    Week in Review: July 23, 2023

    Gov. Mike DeWine announced Friday that a new Ohio Persistent Cyber Improvement (O-PCI) program will provide free services to local governments on cybersecurity preparedness and resilience.
  • Jul 20, 2023

    Become a poll worker in upcoming elections and earn CPE

    Volunteering as a poll worker in the upcoming 2023 elections could earn CPAs an additional 10 credit hours this year.
  • Jul 16, 2023

    Week in Review: July 16, 2023

    The Ohio Third Frontier Commission Tuesday approved $1.1 million in grants to support "breakthrough" medical and aviation technology development by eight companies as part of the Technology Validation and Start-up Fund.
  • Jul 14, 2023

    Ohio biennial budget bill enacted after Gov. DeWine issues 44 line-item vetoes

    On June 30, the Ohio House by a bipartisan vote of 67-30 and the Ohio Senate on a party-line vote of 25-6 adopted their agreed-upon conference committee changes to House Bill 33, Ohio’s biennial budget legislation for fiscal years 2024-2025.
  • Jul 14, 2023

    State ends FY23 with revenues nearly $1B over estimates

    According to the Office of Budget and Management, the state of Ohio ended FY23 on June 30 with tax revenues totaling $994.2 million or 3.6% above estimates for the year.
  • May 26, 2023

    Sen. Brown backs measure to raise 1099-K reporting threshold

    Senators Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, are proposing to raise the reporting threshold on transactions from companies such as Airbnb, eBay, Etsy, PayPal and Venmo from $600 to $10,000 to save headaches for small businesses and individuals who work in the gig economy.
  • May 26, 2023

    Ohio House passes measure limiting notices & late filing penalties

    A number of OSCPA legislative priorities continue to move through the Ohio legislature, including House Bill 105—a measure that would limit notices and late filing penalties under R.C. 718.27.
  • Sep 16, 2022

    Week in Review: Sept. 18, 2022

    Proponents of Issue 2 say the measure aims to stop local municipalities from allowing noncitizens to vote in elections. But is the ballot measure full of hidden language that restricts the right to vote for 17-year-olds and ties the hands of future legislatures on expanding voting registration?
  • Aug 11, 2022

    Accounting professionals have the power to advocate for change

    Meaningful advocacy for CPAs can be as simple as picking up the phone to call The Ohio Society of CPAs governmental relations team to talk about an issue.
  • Aug 05, 2022

    Low turnout and incumbent upsets mark Ohio's Aug. 2 primary

    Ohio voters turned out in record low numbers for the Aug. 2 primary where two Republican Ohio House challengers upset party-endorsed incumbents.
  • Aug 05, 2022

    OSCPA & AICPA Town Halls offer key cybersecurity and federal tax bill info

    Thursday was a busy day for town halls, as both OSCPA and AICPA hosted informative sessions covering a range of topics of interest to CPAs and business professionals.
  • Aug 05, 2022

    Week in Review: Aug. 7, 2022

    Attorney General Dave Yost joined all 50 state attorneys general Tuesday to announce the formation of a National Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force led by Ohio, Indiana and North Carolina.
  • Aug 05, 2022

    Guidance update on SALT & BID bills

    On Friday evening, the Ohio Department of Taxation released an initial round of guidance on the SALT deduction cap parity. Also, ODT recently presented at a conference where they provided further details on both the SALT and BID bills.
  • Jul 29, 2022

    Week in Review: July 31, 2022

    The Ohio Third Frontier Commission approved $82.32 million in funds to six regional partners to support entrepreneurs' efforts to "develop innovative products and grow technology startup companies."
  • Jul 29, 2022

    Don't miss Aug. 2 primary this week

    OSPCA is encouraging people to take advantage of their constitutional right to vote by participating in the upcoming primary election on Aug. 2.
  • Jul 29, 2022

    OSCPA to file amicus brief for 2020 municipal income tax refunds

    OSCPA plans to file an amicus brief on Aug. 15 to support taxpayers in their efforts to obtain 2020 refunds based on the Society's position that taxing persons who neither work nor live in a jurisdiction is unconstitutional.
  • Jun 17, 2022

    Week in Review: June 19, 2022

    Gov. Mike DeWine signed the $3.5 billion capital budget bill on Tuesday, telling reporters it's unlike any capital budget he's aware of in Ohio history.