Advocacy

Apr 26, 2024, 00:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

After 35 hours of listening to testimony from more than 200 witnesses across Ohio, the Senate Select Committee on Housing announced April 24 its findings and provided 23 recommendations the General Assembly should look at to fix the current housing crisis in Ohio.

Apr 26, 2024, 00:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its final rule altering the overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Apr 26, 2024, 00:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

The House Republican Caucus voted 63-0 on April 24 to appoint primary election winner New Franklin Councilman Jack Daniels to replace former Rep. Bob Young in the 32nd House District.

Apr 26, 2024, 00:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Auditor of State Keith Faber issued a warning to state and local government employees about reviewing requests to redirect payments from public accounts, saying that at least 23 government offices in Ohio have been affected by such scam attacks in the past 12 months.

Apr 19, 2024, 00:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

The Ohio Department of Taxation (ODT) this week explained why some taxpayers may have received 2023 non-payment notices prior to April 15.

Apr 19, 2024, 00:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

The share of taxpayers who get money back at tax time is slowly and, a little mysteriously, shrinking. At the same time, the number of people having to cut a check to the government has been rising. Some tax vets wonder what a decline in refunds will mean for tax compliance.

Apr 19, 2024, 00:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Ohio Department of Aging (ODA) Director Ursel J. McElroy announced Wednesday that the Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University will soon launch the state's Biennial Survey of Long-Term Care Facilities.

Apr 12, 2024, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

A summary of this past week’s noteworthy events from your OSCPA government relations team.

Apr 12, 2024, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Ohio’s General Revenue Fund (GRF) tax revenues missed the estimate by $171.3 million (-9.6%) during the month of March.

Apr 12, 2024, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

All Americans are affected by the tax code—but do they understand the tax code? To find out, the Tax Foundation’s educational program, TaxEDU, and Center for Federal Tax Policy conducted a poll with Public Policy Polling.

Apr 12, 2024, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

It was announced April 10, 2024, in the House Insurance Committee that committee member Rep. Jessica Miranda (D-Cincinnati) has been named Hamilton County auditor.

Apr 12, 2024, 00:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

Auditor of State Keith Faber Friday placed the Mt. Healthy City School District in Hamilton County in a state of fiscal emergency as a result of a projected operating fund deficit of $10,758,000, representing 26% of the district's general revenue funds for the fiscal year that ends June 30, 2024.

Apr 7, 2024, 17:13 PM by Suzanne McCann-Perry

Gov. Mike DeWine announced Friday that he has initiated several federal and state disaster aid mechanisms that could bring financial relief to Ohioans affected by severe weather last month. The action comes after a damage assessment conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the 11-county area affected by tornadoes that occurred in March.

Apr 5, 2024, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

The Ohio Department of Taxation (ODT) recently announced extended service hours for the remainder of the income tax filing season (in addition to normal business hours). The ODT’s income/school district income tax phone lines at 800-282-1780 will be open until 7:00pm (instead of 5:00pm) on April 10, April 11, April 12 and April 15.

Apr 5, 2024, 02:00 AM by Natalie Rooney

The Ohio Society of CPAs and all state CPA societies joined an AICPA letter to FinCEN on April 3 raising concerns with the rollout of the Beneficial Ownership Information reporting requirements.

Mar 22, 2024, 00:00 AM by Jessica Salerno

Four incumbent Republicans who voted for House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) over caucus pick Derek Merrin (R-Maumee) lost their seats in Republican primaries Tuesday, despite heavy spending by the Stephens-led Ohio House Republican Alliance (OHRA) to defend them.

Mar 22, 2024, 00:00 AM by Jessica Salerno

Intel's projects in Ohio and three other states will receive up to $8.5 billion in combined funding through the CHIPS and Science Act, according to a Biden administration announcement Wednesday that received widespread praise from Ohio leaders.

Mar 17, 2024, 00:00 AM by Jessica Salerno

The Ohio Public Works Commission is hoping to avoid a delay in capital appropriations legislation that could affect timing for local government infrastructure projects now in the pipeline.

Mar 15, 2024, 00:00 AM by Jessica Salerno

State tax revenues ran nearly 2% ahead of expectations in February and are just about on target for the fiscal year so far, according to preliminary revenue data from the Office of Budget and Management.

Mar 14, 2024, 02:00 AM by Jessica Salerno

A recent research paper examines the impact the 120/150 hour rule has on CPA candidates as well as CPA service quality.