Cities collect their own local income taxes or contract with organizations like the Regional Income Tax Agency. But the state wants businesses to have the option of paying local taxes directly to the state. The fragmented local taxing structure, they claim, is too complex. Cities say it's another encroachment on "home rule" rights. Two lawsuits have been filed against the state. We'll discuss the issue on The Sound of Ideas. Then, a look back at 50 years of antiquing with expert Terry Kovel.
Resources
Hear the extended interview with Ohio Tax Commissioner Joe Testa:
Ideastream's David C Barnett feature on antiques expert Terry Kovel
-Don Smith, Executive Director, RITA
-Kent Scarrett, Executive Director, Ohio Municipal League
-Greg Saul, Director of Tax Policy, Ohio Society of CPA
-Patrick Walsh, Senior Tax Accountant, Cohen & Co.
-Terry Kovel, Antiques Expert
