Posted on 06/02/2021 2:23:51 PM PDT by CheshireTheCat
The Ohio Senate Finance Committee has inserted language into a proposed budget bill that would allow workers to seek refunds for income taxes paid to cities where they did not live or perform their jobs during 2020 and 2021.
The bill’s language differs from House Bill 157, passed by the House last month, that would allow for refunds for 2021 but would essentially leave it up to the courts as to whether taxpayers could request refunds for 2020.
Jay Carson, an attorney with the conservative Buckeye Institute, said if the language in the proposed Senate bill becomes law it would probably eliminate the need for lawsuits filed by his organization.
The question over payment of municipal income taxes arose after Gov. Mike DeWine issued a stay-at-home order in March of last year that prompted many workers to start doing their jobs remotely during the coronavirus pandemic.
Shortly thereafter, the state legislature passed an emergency law allowing for businesses to continue to withhold income taxes from their paychecks as if they were still coming into the office. Both House Bill 157 and the Senate Finance Committee budget draft extend the emergency withholding through 2021, but do not assess actual tax liability.
The Buckeye Institute is among those claiming that it is unconstitutional for cities to collect income tax from those who don’t live or work there, even under the emergency circumstances dictated by the legislature...
(Excerpt) Read more at cleveland.com ...
Maybe I will buy lottery tickets with it since I can't take part in the Vax-A-Million Lottery. /s
For your consideration.
A plethora of, (mostly) ‘blue’, cities and localities have already made their stand clear on this, that they will fight tooth&nail for THEIR TAX REVENUE! NYC is probably the biggest gorilla in this fight with the Wall Street wealth in its sights. Many workers live in other counties and states and they were not physically present for about 75% of 2020. Yet NYC demanded local withholding and tax returns as if they were!
Will HS’ers get their money back?
If I never called the PO-PO will I get my money back?
This is precedent setting. Pay for services.
I like it.
I’ll bet the legislooters are unhappy with whoever came up with this proposal.
Ohio Senate proposal would allow former commuters to seek refunds for municipal income tax paid during 2020 and 2021
Cleveland.com ^ | June 2, 2021 | Peter Krouse
Posted on 6/2/2021, 5:23:51 PM by CheshireTheCat
Minorities are the primary residents of the municipalities that reap the benefits of the taxes from those who have commuter jobs.
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