Ohio State Bar Association Taxation Committee Sales and Use Tax Subcommittee Report

As co-chairs of the Ohio State Bar Association Sales / Use Tax Subcommittee, here is a link to the report Steve and Rich presented at the September 17, 2015 Taxation Committee meeting. Of particular interest is the…

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Proposed settlement of Walmart sales tax class action calls for at least $3 Million to be reimbursed to customers.

Plaintiffs filed a class action complaint last May against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio alleging that Wal-mart “systematically shortchanges customers who…

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Are you sure you’re an Ohio non-resident? Bright-line residency effectively muted: Ohio Supreme Court rules taxpayers must satisfy the burdensome common-law domicile test for Ohio income tax even when residency affidavit filed.

The Ohio Supreme Court delivered a significant blow to individuals claiming nonresident status for Ohio personal income tax under the bright-line residency statute. Cunningham v. Testa, 2015-Ohio-2744. The Ohio statute…

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Ohio Budget Bill for FY 2016-2017 Enacted: Significant expansion of sales/use tax nexus, including click-through nexus; further personal income tax reductions, including for small business owners.

Ohio’s biennium budget bill for FY 2016-2017 provides for expanded sales/use tax nexus and further income tax reductions. (Am. Sub. H.B. 64). Gov. Kasich made extensive use of his line-item…

Continue ReadingOhio Budget Bill for FY 2016-2017 Enacted: Significant expansion of sales/use tax nexus, including click-through nexus; further personal income tax reductions, including for small business owners.