Changes are potentially coming to the popular tax deduction for conservation easements with the introduction of The Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act (“Act”) by Congress by Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT) and Debbie...
Earlier this month, Gov. Mike DeWine signed the 2022-2023 biennial Ohio budget into law. While the bill primarily focuses on various budget items for each agency, it also includes a number of provisions dealing with tax law changes. These changes included reductions...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...