Federal Reserve Bank Issues Cuyahoga County Foreclosure Report
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…
Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Blog
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Condominium and HOA Records Inspection Requirements
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…
Ohio Sales And Use Tax: Should Food Service Operators Discard Their Separate Beverage Coolers?
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 Planned Community Law Goes into Effect September 10, 2010
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…
Ohio Income Tax Residency: Not So Clear for Athletes/Entertainers with Multiple Homes
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…
Oklahoma To Impose A Less Intrusive “Amazon” Law Merely Requiring Notification To Customers…
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…
Mr. Contractor: Are You Correctly Addressing Ohio Sales Tax On Your Construction Contracts? (Part I)
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…