/tags/income-tax Income Tax en-US Copyright Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:30:00 GMT /2025-03-19/cutting-ohios-income-tax-is-a-popular-idea-with-many-republicans-but-not-all Proposals to cut or flatten Ohio's income tax are being talked about again by Republican state lawmakers, but also by the GOP candidates for governor next year. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:30:00 GMT /2025-03-19/cutting-ohios-income-tax-is-a-popular-idea-with-many-republicans-but-not-all Karen Kasler /2025-01-31/ohio-gop-to-take-another-crack-at-a-flat-income-tax-as-leaner-budget-is-ahead The bill doesn’t adjust the income tax rate for Ohioans who make anywhere between $26,700 and $102,400, since they already fall within that 2.75% bracket. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 22:52:13 GMT /2025-01-31/ohio-gop-to-take-another-crack-at-a-flat-income-tax-as-leaner-budget-is-ahead Sarah Donaldson /2024-01-23/republican-lawmakers-again-propose-eliminating-ohios-income-tax-but-also-main-business-tax Republican lawmakers are once again proposing eliminating Ohio's income tax by no later than 2028, and this bill also would erase the commercial activity tax, which 90% of businesses now don't pay. Tue, 23 Jan 2024 20:22:05 GMT /2024-01-23/republican-lawmakers-again-propose-eliminating-ohios-income-tax-but-also-main-business-tax Karen Kasler /politics-government/2022-05-02/advocates-for-low-income-ohioans-say-eliminating-ohios-income-tax-is-a-bad-idea Some advocates for lower-income Ohioans are pushing back against a plan to eliminate the state income tax, which has fallen sharply since 2004. Mon, 02 May 2022 12:18:43 GMT /politics-government/2022-05-02/advocates-for-low-income-ohioans-say-eliminating-ohios-income-tax-is-a-bad-idea Jo Ingles /politics-government/2022-04-28/republicans-back-bill-to-abolish-ohios-income-tax-over-the-next-10-years The plan could make Ohio the eighth state to eliminate personal income taxes as the main source of state revenue. Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:23:03 GMT /politics-government/2022-04-28/republicans-back-bill-to-abolish-ohios-income-tax-over-the-next-10-years Karen Kasler /2022-02-14/study-bottom-60-of-ohio-wage-earners-pay-more-state-taxes-while-top-20-gets-big-break Ohio’s tax policy took a major shift in 2005 when lawmakers moved away from income tax. Lower income taxes have been sold through the years by Republicans as a way to increase jobs and bring business to Ohio. Now, a policy group’s new study shows that shift has increased taxes for low and middle-income Ohioans. Mon, 14 Feb 2022 20:59:13 GMT /2022-02-14/study-bottom-60-of-ohio-wage-earners-pay-more-state-taxes-while-top-20-gets-big-break Jo Ingles /2021-11-09/republicans-propose-phasing-out-ohios-main-tax-on-businesses The Commercial Activity Tax was created by Republicans under Gov. Bob Taft in 2005, and raises more than $1.7 billion a year. Tue, 09 Nov 2021 20:32:22 GMT /2021-11-09/republicans-propose-phasing-out-ohios-main-tax-on-businesses Karen Kasler /politics/2021-06-29/a-day-before-deadline-ohio-lawmakers-send-budget-to-governor With a little over a day till the deadline on Wednesday, the new two-year state budget is on its way to Gov. Mike DeWine after overwhelmingly bipartisan votes in the House and Senate late Monday evening. Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:43:17 GMT /politics/2021-06-29/a-day-before-deadline-ohio-lawmakers-send-budget-to-governor Karen Kasler /politics/2021-06-15/ohio-mayors-fight-proposed-change-to-2020-income-tax-rule-for-remote-workers As state lawmakers are working on a final budget agreement to send to the governor by the end of the month, one provision of the bill is a change to the way employees who worked from home were taxed last year. Tue, 15 Jun 2021 18:22:40 GMT /politics/2021-06-15/ohio-mayors-fight-proposed-change-to-2020-income-tax-rule-for-remote-workers Andy Chow /politics/2021-06-04/ohio-mayors-concerned-tax-rebates-for-remote-workers-could-impact-abatement-deals Mayors of some Ohio cities say past and future tax abatements might be affected by a bill under consideration that would allow employees to receive... Fri, 04 Jun 2021 10:39:55 GMT /politics/2021-06-04/ohio-mayors-concerned-tax-rebates-for-remote-workers-could-impact-abatement-deals Jo Ingles