Category Archives: Tax Increases

Cincinnati Raises Property Taxes for the First Time in Over Two Decades

On Wednesday, Cincinnati City Council voted 7-2 to raise property taxes, ending a long-standing rollback. Although city managers have argued for years that the 1999 freeze was intended to be temporary, no administration has attempted to diverge from that promise until now. The vote to increase property taxes comes only two days after its public […]

Ohioans for Tax Reform, Over 120 Groups Oppose Democrat Tax Hikes

President Biden and Congressional Democrats are pushing a massive set of tax increases on the American people in their $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation plan. Ohioans for Tax Reform joined more than 120 other groups in signing a joint letter opposing the Democrats’ unhinged tax-and-spend spree. You can view the letter, spearheaded by Americans for Tax […]

House School Funding Plan Would Lock In Massive Bills for Taxpayers

Ohio legislators are on the verge of falling into a trap on education funding that would stick taxpayers with future tax hikes to fund big pay for teachers’ unions. As they consider the next two-year budget, lawmakers must wrangle with education funding. Expanding school choice options has been a priority in recent years, and a […]

Ohio Commuters Taxed by Cities Where They Used to Work

Ohio’s current local income tax structure allows municipalities to tax employees even if they do not physically work in the city that is taxing them.   This is a common rationale: employees can be taxed based upon where they work because they are using city resources like police, fire, and other public services while they […]

Major Tax Hike Passes in Lancaster (Updated)

UPDATE: Lancaster voters approved this tax increase, 52.2% to 45%. Lancaster City is considering levying a sizable income tax hike, claiming pandemic budget woes. The city is looking at a budgetary shortfall, and some are looking to raise rates in order to fill the gap. Citizens will decide on a ballot measure on November 3rd […]

Toledo Voters Resoundingly Reject Income Tax Hike

This post was originally published by Americans for Tax Reform. On Tuesday April 28, during an Ohio primary election that was delayed on account of the pandemic, voters in Toledo, the Buckeye State’s fourth most populous city, rejected Issue 1, a 22% local income tax hike supported by Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz. More than 55% of […]

Primary Pledge Signers Commit to Protect Ohio Taxpayers

UPDATE: Polls were closed on March 17 due to an order from the health department, despite a judge’s decision late Monday that would have had the election go on. Absentee votes are being accepted. UPDATE: The Governor has requested the primary date be postponed to June 2. As Ohio voters head to the polls, they […]

Holy Toledo! City Would Have Highest Income Tax in Ohio Under Mayor’s Proposal

When Democrat Mayor Kapszukiewicz suggested his plan to increase spending by more than $40 million per year, it became clear why he chose to hold his State of the City at a zoo—because his budget is complete chaos.  The headline proposal is a massive $440 million income tax hike, raising Toledo’s municipal income tax rate to 2.75%. That ties Youngstown for the highest rate […]

Back to the Future Tax Hike

After a big fight over a sales tax increase last year, Hamilton County is about to do it all again. County Administrator Jeff Aluotto is proposing a .25% sales tax increase in order to cover the $20 million the county lacks to cover its budget of $276 million. The proposal would extend a 2014 tax increase, […]