Ohio businesses with a taxable year beginning Jan. 1 that want to file their 2025 municipal net profits tax with the Ohio Department of Taxation, must register on or before April 15 on the Ohio Business Gateway.
On March 7, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 14 into law effective immediately. This legislation incorporates into Ohio law the federal tax changes to the Internal Revenue Code which became law since March 15, 2023.
The Ohio Department of Taxation is reminding all financial institutions tax (FIT) practitioners and taxpayers that the second estimated tax payment for the 2025 FIT tax year is due by March 31, 2025.
The IRS has released its annual Dirty Dozen list of tax scams for 2025 with a warning for taxpayers, businesses and tax professionals to watch out for common schemes that threaten their tax and financial information.
The IRS also reminds taxpayers that beyond the Dirty Dozen, there are a wide array of other abusive schemes and bogus tax avoidance strategies that can mislead well-intentioned taxpayers. These can involve different types of trusts, offshore schemes and even individual retirement arrangements. More information on past schemes is available on the special Dirty Dozen section on IRS.gov.
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.
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.
Franklin University established its VITA program in 2013 to provide accounting and finance majors with experiential and service-learning opportunities through preparing tax returns at no charge for those in need.
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.
The Ohio Department of Taxation is reminding all sales and use tax practitioners and taxpayers that the due date for January 2025 Sales and Use Tax Returns is Feb. 24, 2025.
Gig economy workers are now faced with a lower threshold for 1099-K income reporting to the IRS, and a new survey shows that many of them are surprised to learn that this will result in higher tax bills for them.