September 11 Remembrance Ceremony
On the anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, Buckingham’s Akron Office along with the Bath and Fairlawn Fire Departments joined the tenants of 3800 Embassy Parkway, to reflect on…
Buckingham Kicks-It for a Cause
A group of ten Buckingham staff members, and six attorneys, created a kickball team for the Cleveland Kicks-It tournament. The team, “Buckingham Cancer-Kickers,” participated in the tournament on Thursday,…
BTA Expands Its Definition of “Responsible Party”
On September 23, 2014, we posted about the expansion of who qualifies as a “responsible party.” In that case, Wilson v. Testa, the Board of Tax Appeals found an “investment…
Ohio Use Tax Alert
OHIO USE TAX ALERT!! Ohio Department of Taxation to Increase Focus on Consumer’s Use Tax. Ohio businesses have tremendous exposure to Ohio use tax., especially those still lacking a use…
Rich Fry to speak at 2015 Akron CPE Conference
Rich Fry will be speaking at the 2015 Akron Spring CPE Conference at the Hilton Akron/Fairlawn on June 12 at 9:00 a.m. Rich’s presentation is Multistate Tax: Navigating Nexus. The…
President Obama’s 2015 State of the Union Address: What it could mean for your estate plan
In the State of the Union Address, the President outlined many policy stances that have the potential, if implemented, to affect your estate plans. The President’s goals to offer social…
The ABCs of Ohio’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
Back-to-school shopping just got a little better for Ohio taxpayers due to the recent enactment of Senate Bill 243 which exempts the purchase of clothing and school supplies from Ohio…
Making year-end gifts
As the end of another year fast approaches, it is important for individuals to refocus on their own estate and gift tax planning. There is no better time than year-end…
How Does the Five-Year Look-Back Period for Medicaid Work?
Medicaid’s five-year look-back period for gifts is a source of confusion to many when planning for long-term care. To start, Medicaid defines a gift as any transfer for less than…
Ohio State Tax Blog’s Newest Contributor: Welcome Casey Davis
Buckingham is pleased to welcome Casey J. Davis as an Associate in our Akron office. Davis is a member of the Business Practice Group and will focus his practice on…