Ohio sales tax no longer to be imposed on internet access services due to federal restrictions.
June 24, 2020
Beginning July 1, 2020, federal law will permanently prohibit state sales tax on internet access services under the Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA). Although Ohio was amongst seven states previously exempt from the federal prohibition, these states cannot tax internet access charges starting July 1, 2020. Ohio will continue to impose sales tax on automatic… Read More
Namaste, Ohio sales tax is not owed on membership fees for instructor-led fitness classes
June 17, 2020
Ohio generally taxes gym, athletic club, and health spa memberships that allow members to use the facility for physical exercise. R.C. 5739.01(B)(3)(n) & (r). However, with the growing popularity of group fitness classes, the issue arose whether fees for unlimited access to instructor-led classes are taxable. The Ohio Department of Taxation recently answered this question… Read More
Law360: Security Co. Disputes ADT Fee Sourcing In Ohio High Court
May 1, 2020
Originally published on Law360 on April 28, 2020. | PDF Download available by clicking here. Watch the oral argument here. A security company that sells residential alarm service contracts to ADT told the Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday that the contract fees shouldn’t be sourced to Ohio for tax purposes because ADT receives the contract benefits… Read More
Ohio Commercial Activity Tax – Ohio Board of Tax Appeals relies on federal income tax treatment of vehicle financing transactions for reversal of CAT assessment.
March 4, 2020
A common question in many Ohio commercial activity tax (CAT) audits is whether federal tax treatment may be relied upon. Although the statute says it should (R.C. 5751.01(K)), the Tax Commissioner is often reluctant to accept the federal treatment for CAT purposes – a gross receipts-based tax, not an income tax. The Ohio Board of… Read More