Columbus, OH – Greg R. Lawson, a research fellow at The Buckeye Institute, issued the following statement on the Ohio Supreme Court’s decision in Athens v. McClain, which found that the state can create a centralized system to allow small businesses to file a single local income tax return through the state, a commonsense policy that The Buckeye Institute championed.

“It is common for contractors who work in numerous different cities to have to file 20, 30, or even 40 different tax returns. Today’s ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court will allow plumbers, electricians, and other Ohioans who work for themselves or own small businesses to file their local income taxes in one place—saving them time and money, and cutting unnecessary government bureaucracy. 

“While more reform is needed to fix Ohio’s byzantine local tax system, this ruling is good news for Ohio and its economy, and will allow small business owners to focus on keeping their doors open and creating jobs.”

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