If you have read the news at all in the past few years, you have undoubtedly seen articles about America’s foreclosure crisis and its impact on communities.  Cleveland, Ohio has…

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If you are a member of your association’s board of directors and one of your association’s members asks you to see the minutes from the most recent board meeting, do…

The Ohio Department of Taxation (“Department”) recently published an Information Release concerning the Ohio sales and use tax exemption under R.C. 5739.02(B)(27) for persons licensed to conduct  food service operations.…

Ohio’s new homeowners association act, known as the Planned Community Law (pdf), will go into effect on September 10, 2010.  The Planned Community Law provides homeowners associations with new tools to…

It’s no secret athletes and entertainers are attracted to no-income tax states, such as Florida, Texas and Nevada.  Recently, the tax savings offered by these states was highly publicized as…

You probably have been hearing a lot of news about so called “Amazon” laws being enacted to increase sales/use tax collection for Internet sales. Until recently, there have been essentially…

As the deemed consumer, a contractor must pay Ohio sales/use tax (“tax”) on its purchases of materials incorporated into real property, unless an exemption exists. The contactor’s related transaction with…