Good morning, Chairman Eklund, Ranking Member Williams and members of the committee. My name is Zach Schiller and I am research director of Policy Matters Ohio, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with the mission of creating a more prosperous, equitable, sustainable and inclusive Ohio. Thank you for the opportunity to testify.
Introduction For the first time, governments across Ohio and the country are reporting the cost of tax abatements they grant for economic development. The information is required under a new rule by the nonprofit that sets national financial reporting standards for governments,[1] the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). It has
For the first time, governments across Ohio and the country are reporting the cost of tax abatements they grant for economic development. The information is required under a new rule by the nonprofit that sets national financial reporting standards for governments, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). Policy Matters Ohio
Almost overnight, Amazon has become one of Ohio’s largest employers, with more than 6,000 workers and thousands more to be added soon at three more big warehouses. It has also become one of the largest employers of workers who need food assistance to get by. As of last August, 1,430
By Hannah Halbert and Zach Schiller Good morning, Chairman Blessing, Ranking Member Clyde and members of the committee. My name is Zach Schiller and I am research director of Policy Matters Ohio, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with the mission of creating a more prosperous, equitable, sustainable and inclusive Ohio. Thank
Policy Matters points to significant flaws House Bill 382 is an improvement over previous unemployment compensation (UC) solvency bills, but it still depends too heavily on cuts in worker benefits and needs major changes, Policy Matters Ohio Research Director Zach Schiller said in testimony to an Ohio House committee today.
Good morning, Chairman Schaffer, Ranking Member Rogers and members of the committee. My name is Zach Schiller and I am research director of Policy Matters Ohio, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with the mission of creating a more prosperous, equitable, sustainable and inclusive Ohio. Thank you for the opportunity to testify.
Good morning, Chairman Schaffer, Ranking Member Rogers and members of the committee. My name is Zach Schiller and I am research director of Policy Matters Ohio, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with the mission of creating a more prosperous, equitable, sustainable and inclusive Ohio. Thank you for the opportunity to testify.
Policy Matters testifies before House Ways and Means Committee Most states require people who spend at least 183 days a year there to pay income tax. Ohio, on the other hand, allows people to live in the state for well over half the year without paying income taxes. The policy
Good morning, Chairman Eklund, Ranking Member Williams and members of the committee. My name is Zach Schiller and I am research director of Policy Matters Ohio, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with the mission of creating a more prosperous, equitable, sustainable and inclusive Ohio. Thank you for the opportunity to testify.
Legislators should end special treatment for some business owners The Ohio General Assembly should close a loophole in the tax law that allows many business owners to avoid state income tax on compensation they receive from their companies, Policy Matters Ohio said today. “The General Assembly should repeal the business
Introduction The biggest news about taxes in the new Ohio budget is what isn’t in it. There is no new round of income tax cuts, paid for in part with various tax increases. That was what Governor Kasich proposed,[1] and what the General Assembly approved in each of the previous
