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Mar 13, 2025
The IRS has released a Tax Tip for Tax Pros encouraging Ohio tax practitioners to remain vigilant as the April 15 filing deadline approaches.
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Mar 07, 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.
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Mar 07, 2025
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.
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Mar 07, 2025
In case you missed them, here are some recent interesting tax and financial planning news items from around the web.
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Mar 06, 2025
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.
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Feb 28, 2025
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.
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Feb 28, 2025
The average tax refund this year is down 32.4% compared to last year, according to early filing data from the IRS.
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Feb 28, 2025
In case you missed them, here are some recent interesting tax and financial planning news items from around the web.
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Feb 27, 2025
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.
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Feb 21, 2025
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.
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Feb 07, 2025
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.
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Feb 07, 2025
Gov. Mike DeWine on Feb. 3 announced his FY 2026-2027 executive budget proposal, and higher taxes on tobacco, sports gambling and adult use cannabis would pay for several new programs.
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Jan 17, 2025
The Internal Revenue Service and the Ohio Department of Taxation both recently announced that the 2025 tax season will start on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, and will feature expanded and enhanced tools to help taxpayers as a result of their modernization efforts.
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Jan 10, 2025
This message is a friendly reminder to all commercial activity tax (CAT) practitioners and taxpayers that the fourth quarter 2024 CAT return is due February 10, 2025.
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Jan 10, 2025
The Joint Committee on Property Tax Review and Reform on Jan. 2 released its final report after spending the past year studying Ohio’s property tax system over eight hearings and receiving testimony from 60 witnesses, issuing 21 recommendations while acknowledging some proposals may contradict others.
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Jan 10, 2025
December tax collections either lagged or exceeded targets by big margins, depending on whether a transfer related to last year’s expanded sales tax holiday is factored into the totals, but normal revenue streams were generally on target.
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Jan 09, 2025
As I write my last CEO letter as President and CEO of The Ohio Society of CPAs, I am filled with a deep sense of gratitude and pride. It has been an incredible journey, and I am honored to have had the opportunity to lead such a dedicated and talented group of professionals.
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Dec 20, 2024
Effective Jan. 1, 2025, the annual exclusion amount for business increases from $3 million to $6 million. If your taxable gross receipts are $6 million or less, you will not have to pay the tax.
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Dec 06, 2024
The second phase of OH | Tax eServices will allow taxpayers to file more types of returns, including sales/use, public utility and personal property among others.
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Dec 05, 2024
The former Ohio Tax Commissioner offered this advice to CPAs on tax developments in the new year: be prepared for anything.