Tax Section
Find the answers you need when you have questions about local, state and national tax changes through OSCPA's Special Interest Tax section. CPAs serving all sectors participate regularly in the Tax Section discussion postings. OSCPA tax expert Lynn Nichols, CPA offers expert advice and tax updates. Connect with other members dealing with tax issues while accessing knowledgeable advice on new issues and laws. If tax preparation is part of your workload, you will benefit from Tax Section membership. Join today!
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Nov 29, 2012
The Ohio Department of Taxation (ODT) is reminding shoppers throughout this holiday season that if you buy something online or from a catalog, and the seller does not charge you sales tax, then Ohio law requires you to pay the tax directly to ODT. The tax you pay is the ‘use tax’, which has been around since 1936.
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Nov 26, 2012
Most changes in life will require us to learn something new. When the change is to a new home, we learn to operate new appliances and an automatic garage door. A new car comes with challenges too: how to set the clock, the location of the button to open the trunk or access the gas tank, etc. A new digital TV requires learning the peculiarities of a new remote control.
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Nov 26, 2012
Following up on its successful InvestOhio credit program, the Ohio Department of Development Services Agency is set to launch a new program designed to help certain industries in Ohio with workforce training support. The program is called the Ohio Incumbent Workforce Training Voucher Program.
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Nov 19, 2012
The IRS has launched a series of videos to help preparers register for Preparer Tax Identification Numbers (PTIN) and prepare for the Registered Tax Return Preparer test.
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Nov 19, 2012
The Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) has issued its 2012 annual report, covering a range of key issues affecting taxpayers.
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Nov 15, 2012
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the Ohio Department of Taxation Commercial Activity Tax (CAT) Division has extended the third quarter filing deadline for the storm‐affected businesses in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut areas.
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