October 21, 2026
Fair Share Tax is a progressive fix for Ohio’s flat income tax For more Fair Share Tax resources, check out the Revenue Roundtable. For more than 20 years, Ohio legislators have been changing the state’s tax policies to favor high-income households while low- and moderate-income Ohioans have seen little
A fair share tax could help balance Ohio’s tax code
This piece was originally published in the Columbus Dispatch on September 16, 2026. There’s a push around the country for more fair tax systems. Recently, voters in Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island and Washington joined other states in passing taxes on high earners, often focused on taxpayers earning over $1 million.