Beer Drinkers Rejoice: Buckingham scores victory for Ohio bars confirming that preventative maintenance for draft beers systems is not subject to Ohio sales tax.

The Ohio Board of Tax Appeals (BTA) ruled in favor of Great Lakes Bar Control, Inc. (“Great Lakes”) that maintaining draft beer dispensing services are not subject to Ohio sales…

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Ohio Sales/Use Tax Manufacturing Exemption: Accelerate the Beginning of the Manufacturing Process

Ohio’s manufacturing exemption (R.C. 5739.011) is available for property primarily used to produce tangible personal property for sale. Of course, the manufacturer wants to exempt its property as soon as…

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Crain’s Cleveland – Ohio tax changes on the horizon, sales tax to become even more significant. Is your business maximizing available exemptions and incentives?

Buckingham attorneys Steven A. Dimengo and Richard B. Fry III explain Ohio tax changes on the horizon with sales tax to become even more significant. Gov. Kasich’s quest to lower the…

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Ohio Commercial Activity Tax Bright-line Nexus Constitutional-What to do now?

The Ohio Supreme Court recently held that the bright-line presence nexus standard for Ohio Commercial Activity Tax (“CAT”) does not violate the U.S. Constitution. Many taxpayers have pending audits or…

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Ohio Sales and Use Tax: Recent Board of Tax Appeals Decisions Highlight the Importance of Fully and Effectively Challenging Tax Commissioner Determinations

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Read the latest news from Buckingham's Tax Attorneys, Steven A. Dimengo and Richard B. Fry III on new decisions and the importance of being fully prepared when challenging decisions.

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Ohio Supreme Court upholds bright-line nexus standard for Commercial Activity Tax; Remote vendors subject to Ohio tax even if lacking physical presence.

In a 5-2 decision, the Ohio Supreme Court found that the $500,000 gross receipts in Ohio standard for creating substantial nexus for the commercial activity tax (CAT) is constitutional. “We…

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Another stab at reversing Quill: Will Congress expand sales tax collection to online retailer?

The House Judiciary Committee recently released draft legislation that would implement a clearinghouse system for sales tax collection by online retailers. The proposed bill, dubbed the Online Sales Simplification Act…

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Save-the-Date: Ohio State & Local Tax Conference November 10. Get this conference on your calendar before you forget!

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Save-the-Date: Ohio State & Local Tax Conference November 10 Critical state and local tax updates in time for tax season! Don’t miss your chance to hear from Chief Counsel for…

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Ohio Supreme Court Affirms Personal Income Tax Assessment Even Though Tax Commissioner Never Affirmatively Supported Residency Status at Lower Administrative Level

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In Krehnbrink v. Testa, the Taxpayer did not file an Ohio income tax return for the year at issue claiming all of his income had been earned outside of Ohio.…

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