The pandemic has undoubtedly affected residents of nursing homes. For more than a year now, residents have had very limited visitation which has led to loneliness, depression and cognitive decline. Residents and their families or loved ones have asked for relaxed...
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Safe Sexting: Is it Possible?
No. There is no such thing as safe sexting. If you send an intimate photo or video to another person, or simply store it on your mobile device, you are at risk of having your content published to the internet without your consent. Even though the stakes for sexting...
Ohio Allocates $500M to New Programs Focused on Real Estate Development
Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law the budget bill which establishes the Ohio’s state budget for the next two years (July 1, 2021-June 20, 2023). The budget creates several new programs and modifies existing programs that could provide significant financial support to...
U.S. Supreme Court Declines Remote Worker Nexus Tax Case
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up the case of New Hampshire v. Massachusetts (No. 220154). The New Hampshire v. Massachusetts case resulted from a pandemic-related, temporary rule, adopted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that sought to...
Ohio Budget Brings Tax Cuts & Relief for Individuals & Businesses
Gov. Mike DeWine has signed the 2022-23 Ohio budget into law, producing notable income tax provisions for Ohioans. The nearly 1,000-page budget includes plans for additional funding to schools, grant programs to help Ohioans obtain internet services and additional...
Ohio Budget Vetoes: Gov. DeWine Keeps COVID-19 Business Violation Fines
Though the Ohio Budget was signed into law on Thursday, July 1, 2021, Gov. Mike DeWine used his line-item veto power to eliminate several provisions that impact Ohio businesses, particularly for bars and restaurants that violated COVID-19 related restrictions. Here...
Ohio Legislature Weighs In on Sports Betting: An Update
Sports betting is on the horizon in Ohio with the state House of Representatives and Senate passing multiple bill iterations back and forth. Ohio won’t see anything come to fruition in the immediate future, but passing this year looks to be inevitable. A 2018 U.S....
Retroactive Changes to Tax Policy May Significantly Impact Gift and Inheritance Transfers
In May, the Biden administration released its Green Book containing the President’s policy and revenue proposals. The proposals include many changes, but the most significant includes the loss of a step up in basis and the increase to the capital gains tax. The...
House Bill 110: Ohio Legislature Passes $74M State Budget
On Monday evening, the Ohio legislature passed House Bill 110 with bipartisan support. The bill makes appropriations for the state fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2021 and ending on June 30, 2023. The two-year, $74 billion state budget includes provisions to support...
Ohio Launches Grant Programs Totaling $310 Million for Pandemic Business Recovery
UPDATE 7/19/2021: When Governor DeWine announced the launch of these grant programs in June, the grant fund totaled $155 million with money made available by the Ohio General Assembly through Senate Bill 108 and Senate Bill 109. On July 1, the fund doubled to $310...