(EXCERPT: "Companies doing business in Ohio are being urged to register by the November 15 deadline for the new Commercial Activity Tax (CAT). The tax on business is being phased in over five years while two other business taxes – the corporation franchise and tangible personal property taxes – are being phased out for most businesses.")
9/27/2005Tax Relief Offered to Victims of Gulf Coast Hurricanes
(EXCERPT: "Ohio is offering two programs of tax relief for those affected by recent hurricanes in the Gulf Coast. Ohio Tax Commissioner William W. Wilkins said today that Ohio taxpayers who suffered damages from either Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita can get a 45-day extension of time to file and pay Ohio taxes. In addition, Wilkins says hurricane victims who make qualified purchases in Ohio using special debit cards issued by either the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or the Red Cross will not have to pay Ohio sales tax in most instances.")
6/30/2005Ohio Reforms Tax System - Every major state tax is changing July 1(EXCERPT: "Nearly every Ohio taxpayer – both individual and business – will see some tax relief as a result of a sweeping tax reform package initiated and signed into law today by Ohio Gov. Bob Taft. The tax changes are part of the biennial state budget bill that takes effect July 1.")
4/28/2005Accreditation Assessment Team Invites Public Comment (EXCERPT: "A team of assessors arrives Saturday from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), to examine all aspects of the Ohio Department of Taxation Enforcement Division's policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services, Deputy Tax Commissioner Fred Nicely announced today. The public is invited to offer comments Sunday via a toll-free telephone line.")
3/29/2005Going Paperless: Almost 70 Percent of Ohioans File Income Tax Returns Electronically (EXCERPT: "Wtih less than three weeks until the April 15 income tax filing deadline, most Ohio tax filers are embracing technology and going paperless. Almost 70 percent of Ohio income tax returns so far have been filed electronically, prompting Ohio Tax Commissioner William W. Wilkins to encourage even greater numbers of taxpayers to choose the electronic option.")
