Ohio Budget Reform
OSCPA works closely with Ohio’s government leaders to find innovative solutions that will create jobs, lower the tax burden and foster Ohio's economic growth.
OSCPA has successfully worked with legislators to implement several important reforms. Many of these reforms sprang from OSCPA’s Ohio Budget Advisory Task Force, which recommended solutions to government leaders in a comprehensive Task Force Report. Recommendations included streamlining state and local government, reducing costly regulations that slow business growth and creating a jobs-friendly environment in Ohio.
More recently, OSCPA has been working with government leaders regarding Gov. John Kasich’s “Jobs 2.0” budget – a bold, multi-pronged plan to overhaul the state’s tax structure that includes reducing the state’s reliance on income tax and expanding Ohio’s sales tax base to include many services.
The plan is intended to create jobs and make Ohio more competitive. OSCPA will be following the budget deliberations closely, particularly the proposal to tax accounting, legal and other professional services.
Check back here often for the latest news and updates on OSCPA’s discussions with the governor’s budget team and Ohio legislators. You can also follow OSCPA on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.
If you have any questions on this or other legislative matters, please contact OSCPA’s governmental affairs team.
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Feb 08, 2012
A new report ranks Ohio fourth in the country for the most jobs created in the past 12 months. OnNumbers analyzed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which showed Ohio created 74,100 jobs since July 2010, with a total of 5.1 million jobs now.
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Feb 08, 2012
Gov. John Kasich has appointed the directors of the JobsOhio economic development program. JobsOhio, a public-private partnership centered on driving jobs to Ohio, was created in February through OSCPA-backed legislation.
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Feb 08, 2012
Meeting the June 30 deadline, Gov. John Kasich signed into law a nearly $56 billion state budget that contains numerous OSCPA-backed broad policy changes for the state. The budget, which took effect July 1, was passed by the House and Senate largely on party-line votes.
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Feb 08, 2012
CPAs across Ohio spoke out over the past few years, calling for the need for government at all levels to reject the status quo in favor of more efficient, cost-effective operations. The message was heard loud and clear: this week the Ohio General Assembly and Gov. Kasich will sign into law a number of culture-changing provisions that will reform the way government operates in the future.
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Feb 08, 2012
A House/Senate conference committee began work on resolving budget differences in Ohio’s proposed $55.7 billion two-year budget. The Society has been working closely with legislators to push for passage of transformative policy shifts that will enable Ohio to again become economically competitive and attractive to employers and residents alike.
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Feb 08, 2012
The Ohio Senate passed Ohio’s biennial budget on Wednesday in a 23-10 vote. The bill now goes to a House/Senate conference committee for further negotiation.
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