The Supreme Court (SCOTUS) announced Wednesday it will hear oral arguments regarding the legality of enforcement of the Biden administration’s federal COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandates for large employers and health care facilities. The federal CMS mandate applies...
As the end of 2021 approaches, Ohio employers having annual revenues in excess of $500,000 must become aware of, and plan for, changes to the current municipal income tax withholding regime. To understand the changes and the new requirements, reviewing a bit of...
A federal appeals court has overturned a ruling from last month blocking the implementation of the Biden administration’s COVID vaccine mandate for large employers, reinstating the mandate. On Dec. 17, 2021, a three-judge panel for the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals...
The CMS vaccine mandate remains halted in 24 states, including Ohio, but is “on” once again in 26 states following orders issued by two separate courts. On Nov. 15, 2021, a panel for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals partially affirmed an injunction entered by the...
As domestic relations attorneys, one of the questions that we hear most often from those contemplating ending their marriage to their spouse via divorce, dissolution or otherwise is some version of the following: “What can I do now in order to get ready for and...
Ohio’s latest property tax reform effort, Ohio House Bill 126, made it through the Senate this week and is now headed back to the House for a concurrence vote on Senate changes. As passed by the Senate, H.B. 126 would eliminate the contentious practice of school...
On Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, U.S. District Judge Matthew Schlep for the Eastern District of Missouri blocked the federal COVID-19 mandate for healthcare workers, enjoining the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) from enforcing its new rule requiring vaccinations for...
The highly anticipated changes to estate tax laws seem to be on hold as we close out 2021. On Nov. 15, 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law. The IIJA provides investment in the nation’s infrastructure as follows:...
As we close in on the (merciful) end of 2021, it is a long-standing tradition to examine each individual’s tax situation to discover any opportunities to save current or future income taxes. As is true with most things in 2021, such an examination is made much murkier...
After three years of drafts and negotiations, the Ohio General Assembly has passed legislation legalizing sports betting in the state. In a special joint conference committee meeting Wednesday, the House and Senate voted to pass House Bill 29 (HB 29), which now awaits...