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Biden signs sweeping climate, health care, tax bill into law
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Biden signed Democrats’ hallmark spending bill into law on Tuesday, a major legislative victory punctuating a string of bipartisan legislative achievements that Democrats hope to… Read More
Ohio bill expands municipal income tax requirements for temporary agricultural workers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A lawmaker wants to address a potential gap in Ohio’s municipal tax code that would allow employers to not pay municipal income taxes if… Read More
Manchin rejects climate and tax provisions in Democrats’ spending package
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) delivered a serious blow to ongoing Senate negotiations for a Democratic budget package, telling Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday that… Read More
Ohio cities face ‘snowballing effect’ with growing trend to work from home
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A group representing cities across Ohio is calling on state legislators to take a close look at the struggles municipalities face now that more… Read More
School leaders say a bill to change the property tax appeal process could hurt most Ohio taxpayers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State lawmakers have sent to Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) a bill that would limit the role of school districts and cities in the property… Read More
Back to the drawing board for a bill to reform the property tax challenge process in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s not often you get unanimous agreement from all of the members of the Ohio House. But that’s exactly what happened Wednesday when the… Read More
The expanded child tax credit briefly slashed child poverty. Here’s what else it did
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Blink and you could have missed it. For six months, the United States experimented with an idea that’s new here but is already a backstitch in… Read More
DeWine wants lawmakers to put the brakes on proposal to halt added gas tax
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine wants lawmakers to put the brakes on a proposal to halt the collection of the state’s newly increased taxes on gas and… Read More
Ohio Senate passes a bill to change the process for challenging local property tax assessments
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Senate has passed a bill that would limit the way local governments contest property values when assessing taxes. Republican Sen. Lou Blessing III (R-Colerain… Read More
Does the IRS really want to spy on your bank account? The latest tax fight, explained
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A new fight is brewing over taxes. The Biden administration wants to require banks to provide the Internal Revenue Service with information about how much money… Read More
Sales Taxes Up, Overall Ohio Revenues Are Down – But That Could Flip Next Month
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s sales tax revenues were up for the last month, but income tax collections were way down. The state’s Office of Budget and Management says overall,… Read More
White House Proposes $1.8 Trillion Plan For Children And Families
The American Families Plan would expand free public education and make child care more affordable. The White House wants to pay for the measure by raising taxes on the country’s richest.
IRS Postpones Tax Filing Deadline To May 17
It will be the second consecutive year the agency has given taxpayers more time to filed their returns because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Study Says Ohio Needs To Reinstate Corporate Income Tax
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio is one of only six states in the country that doesn’t have an income tax on corporate profits. A liberal leaning think tank… Read More
Ohio Tax Collections Up, But So Are Medicaid Caseloads
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — After three months of declines, Ohio took in 8 percent more in taxes than the Office of Budget and Management estimated, though much of that… Read More
Tax Deadline Extended to July 15 Over Coronavirus Pandemic
“All taxpayers and businesses will have this additional time to file and make payments without interest or penalties,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Friday.
Plan to Make it Harder to Hike State Income Tax Could Go to Voters
Among the possible questions voters might face on the ballot this fall is whether they want to make it harder to raise the state income tax, by requiring approval from… Read More
West Virginia Republicans Move Forward on Tax Overhaul
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Republicans are moving forward on a sweeping tax overhaul that could slash county government budgets, though it appears likely Democrats may derail the plan…. Read More
DeWine, Lawmakers had Smooth First Year, but Disagreed Over Taxes in Budget
In his first year as governor, Mike DeWine seemed to get along well with state lawmakers – including those who’d had a fractured relationship with his predecessor, John Kasich. But there were… Read More
Appeals Court Rules Trump’s Accountants Must Turn Over Tax Records
Lawyers for President Trump say they plan to appeal to the Supreme Court, potentially setting up an election-year decision about disclosing the president’s finances.
Ohio House Votes to Repeal State Sales Tax on Tampons
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A proposal repealing Ohio’s sales tax on tampons and other feminine hygiene products has cleared the Ohio House. Republican State Rep. Niraj Antani, of Miamisburg, calls… Read More
New Study Shows Changes In Ohio’s Tax Policy Benefits The Wealthiest Even More Than Before
Statehouse Republicans have championed recent tax changes, including the elimination of income taxes for those making less than $21,750 a year. But a new report by a liberal leaning think… Read More
Report: WV Governor’s Companies Owe $2M Virginia Tax Debt
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) – Records show West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s companies owe almost $2 million in delinquent taxes in Virginia. WDBJ-TV reports Wednesday that companies owned by the Republican… Read More
Ohio Ditches Sales Tax for Glasses and Contact Lenses
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Corrective eyeglasses and contact lenses purchased in Ohio are no longer subject to state sales taxes. The Dayton Daily News reports the change went into effect… Read More
Senate Budget Keeps Tax Credits While Cutting Income Taxes
Ohio Senate Republicans made sweeping changes to the House version of the state budget, including larger tax cuts and restored tax breaks. The Senate budget revives the small business income tax deduction on the first $250,000 earned. The… Read More