Ohio Sales and Use Tax: Sales of mixed service including custom software and automated services purchased by bank needs further examination of purchaser’s true object.
May 5, 2022
The Ohio Supreme Court recently addressed whether certain “account processing services” purchased by Cincinnati Federal Savings & Loan Co. were subject to Ohio sales / use tax. The services involved the use of software to automate maintenance of the bank’s accounting and financial records on an ongoing and real-time basis. The Court found that the… Read More
Deadline to Save on Your Real Property Taxes Approaching – It’s time to check if your property tax valuation is inflated.
March 9, 2022
Property owners and certain tenants may challenge the taxable value of their property for the 2021 tax year by filing a real property tax valuation complaint before March 31, 2022 to reduce their property taxes. For the first time, Ohio law allows certain commercial and industrial tenants, in addition to property owners, to file the… Read More
OSBA Sales & Use Tax Subcommittee Highlights Recent Cases
March 2, 2022
Click here to view the Sales & Use Tax Subcommittee Report that Steve and Rich presented to the Ohio State Bar Association’s Taxation Law Committee on January 27, 2022. The OSBA Sales/Use Tax Subcommittee Report discusses recent developments concerning the scope of taxable services, as well as the federal preemption of taxation on internet services which… Read More
Once-in-a-Lifetime Tax Incentive: Employee Retention Credit extended to Q3 and Q4 2021, and expanded for start-ups and struggling businesses.
August 23, 2021
On August 4, 2021, the IRS released additional guidance concerning the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) for Q3 and Q4 2021. See IRS Notice 2021-49. A notable expansion to eligible businesses includes any business started after February 15, 2020. Further, any employer experiencing a significant decline in quarterly gross receipts for Q1 to Q3 2021 will… Read More