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...
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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...
Treasury’s Green Book Provides Additional Details of Biden Tax Proposals
The Biden Administration has released its fiscal year (FY) Budget for 2022, outlining an estimated $6 trillion in federal spending. The proposal would significantly expand the size and scope of the federal government, with increased spending paid for by increasing...
Sales Tax in Light of COVID-19: The Expansion of Economic Nexus
According to a recent report, online retailers saw an increase of over 32% in consumer spending during 2020 v. 2019, with total sales exceeding $792 Billion. While e-commerce saw a large increase, brick-and-mortar sales saw a mere 5% increase year-over-year. Such a...
Recission of Health Order Changes Employer Withholding Requirements
Governor Mike DeWine announced this week that he would be lifting most of the COVID-19 health orders which were originally issued in March 2020 (subsequently amended). The health orders were originally issued in response to an increase in coronavirus cases in the...
COVID-19 Property Tax Relief Now Available to Ohio Property Owners
As expected, Governor Mike DeWine signed into law a bill that could provide significant relief for property owners whose property values were impacted by COVID-19 and related government lockdowns. SB 57 gives Ohio real property owners the opportunity to file...
Bill to Provide Tax Relief for Ohio Properties Harmed by COVID-19 Passes Legislature
Both chambers of the Ohio legislature have passed Senate Bill 57, which aims to provide tax relief for property owners who have been harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic. This bipartisan legislation, which passed in the Ohio House and Senate with unanimous approval, is...
Ohio Passes Bill To Conform With Recent Federal Tax Law Changes
This week, the Ohio General Assembly passed Senate Bill 18, which conforms Ohio law with certain federal tax provisions under the CARES Act, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Under this bill, which Governor Dewine is...
The Biden Administration’s 2021 Proposed Tax Policy: How to Prepare
A great degree of uncertainty surrounds proposed tax policy changes expected from the Biden administration. However, during the 2020 campaign, President Biden provided some insights on his tax legislative agenda from which to approach this uncertainty through...