Higher age sought for tobacco, e-cig sales
By Lori KurtzmanTHE COLUMBUS DISPATCH A statewide push to raise the minimum age for tobacco sales is beginning in central Ohio suburbs. Upper Arlington is set to vote next month…
Employers can get 8 free months of Workers Comp
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is reminding employers that they must take action now to ensure that they get their share of a $1.2 billion credit that the bureau…
BWC Notice of Estimated Premium Coming Soon
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s (BWC) implementation of a new premium billing system is moving forward according to schedule. Beginning this summer, employers will begin to pay workers’ compensation…
Ohio Revises Petroleum Activity Tax Rate Calculation
Effective July 1st, 2015 the Ohio Department of Taxation will implement changes to the method of calculating the rate of the PAT (Petroleum Activity Tax). The official wording is provided…
New Ohio PATax Calculation Information Published
You might have read a previous notice that the Ohio PATax was going to be adjusted to use a “rolling average” of the wholesale price of gasoline and diesel fuel…
HB 64 was Passed by Ohio General Assembly
By Terry Fleming, MIRA Ohio Lobbyist, TC Fleming & Associates The Ohio General Assembly has passed HB 64, the states two year $74 million budget. While there may still be…
Alert for Ohio Cigarette Retailers
Ohio’s cigarette tax will increase by 35 cents/pack effective July 1st, 2015. As part of the cigarette tax increase, all wholesalers and retailers will be required to pay a floor…
Know more about BWC’s prospective billing
BWC is offering FREE webinars! Last month you received your first Notice of Estimated Annual Premium from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) in the mail. Under the new prospective…
Nearly $1B spent on liquor in Ohio over past year
Associated Press The state says liquor sales in Ohio have set another record, nearly topping $1 billion in the past fiscal year. Recently, the Ohio Department of Commerce said that revenue…
BWC Addresses Issues with First Invoices Sent to Employers
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) has sent out the first invoices and employers still have a few more days to make their payments. There are few issues that…