Legislators make tax policy to benefit the rich and shortchange the rest of us In 2026, millionaires in Ohio will pay the same 2.75% income tax rate as public school teachers, child care workers, firefighters or any Ohioan with income over $26,050. Twenty years ago, the Ohio tax code had
Testimony to the House Ways & Means Committee on Amended Senate Bill 9 Chair Roemer, Ranking Member Troy and members of the House Ways & Means Committee: I am Aditi Srivastava, the tax policy researcher at Policy Matters Ohio, a nonprofit research institute with the mission of creating a more vibrant,
Testimony to the Senate Local Government Committee on Substitute House Bill 186 Chair O’Brien, Ranking Member Smith and members of the Senate Local Government Committee: I am Zach Schiller, research director at Policy Matters Ohio, a nonprofit research institute with the mission of creating a more vibrant, equitable, inclusive and
Property tax circuit breaker is a proven policy that protects public schools Testimony to the Senate Local Government Committee on Substitute House Bill 335 Chair O’Brien, Ranking Member Smith and members of the Senate Local Government Committee: I am Zach Schiller, research director at Policy Matters Ohio, a nonprofit research
Testimony to the House Ways and Means Committee on Substitute House Bill 335 Chair Roemer, Ranking Member Troy and members of the House Ways & Means Committee: I am Zach Schiller, research director at Policy Matters Ohio, a nonprofit research institute with the mission of creating a more vibrant, equitable,
A property tax circuit breaker is a more effective option that preserves school funding Testimony to the House Ways & Means Committee on Substitute House Bill 186 Chair Roemer, Ranking Member Troy and members of the House Ways & Means Committee: I am Aditi Srivastava, tax researcher at Policy Matters
So-called relief will hurt schools, not lower Columbus property taxes by a cent
This piece was originally published in the Columbus Dispatch on October 20, 2025. Columbus resident Bobby Chafin painted a picture of the hard choices some Ohioans are facing due to recent increases in property taxes in his Sept. 27 letter to the editor. In short, Chafin described how he and his