Municipal Income Tax: Cleveland’s Method of Imposing “Jock Tax” Struck Down by Ohio Supreme Court

UPDATE (7/9/15): The Ohio Supreme Court denied the City of Cleveland’s motion for reconsideration. Historically, Cleveland has taxed compensation of visiting professional athletes under the “games-played” method based upon the…

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Responsible Party Developments: Paper Involvement Sufficient to Impose Personal Liability; Independent Contractor Not Enough

In Leishman v. Testa, Ohio BTA, Dkt. No. 2013-6262 (02/03/2015), the Ohio BTA affirmed the Tax Commissioner’s determination that even an “on paper” partner is a responsible party for unpaid…

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Absence of “Magic Permanent Assignment Language” does not Preclude Leased Employee Exception

R.C. 5739.01(JJ)(3) provides an exception to otherwise taxable employment services for leased employees provided under a contract “that specifies that each employee covered under the contract is assigned to the…

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Ohio CAT: BTA Predictably Upholds Ohio’s Bright-Line Nexus Standard in Two Cases Despite Lack of Physical Presence

The Ohio BTA has released two nearly identical opinions upholding commercial activity tax (CAT) assessments on retailers lacking an Ohio physical presence. In Newegg Inc. v. Testa, Ohio BTA, No.…

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Will Governor’s Kasich’s Proposed Budget Significantly Increase the Tax Burden on Ohio Businesses?

Governor Kasich’s tax policy since taking office has been clear – lowering the income tax burden, especially for small business owners, will increase Ohio’s attractiveness to businesses. So, it is…

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Buckingham’s SALT Published in Crain’s Cleveland Business

This article was originally published in Crain's Cleveland Business, available at: http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20150322/SPONSORED_BUCKINGHAM/303209999/ohio-tax-incentives-savings-for-small-midsize-businesses-critical. Ohio tax incentives, savings for small, midsize businesses: Critical planning opportunities By STEVEN A. DIMENGO, RICHARD B. FRY…

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