Ohio Department of Taxation Researchers

Publications

This page contains links to some of the key publications of the Ohio Department of Taxation. Most are published periodically according to the schedules detailed below.

Annual reports

For close to a century, the Ohio Department of Taxation (and its predecessor, the Ohio Tax Commission), has published an annual report documenting the agency's efforts.

• 2010 Annual Report
• Previous reports: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998

 

Brief summaries

Since 1975, the department has published a Brief Summary of Major State & Local Taxes in Ohio, designed to be a quick overview of all of the state's signficant state and local taxes.

• 2011 Brief Summary of Major State & Local Taxes in Ohio
• Previous summaries: 2010 2009, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002

 

Ohio State Tax Report

The Ohio State Tax Report is a quarterly newsletter published for the benefit of tax practitioners and anyone else monitoring the state and local tax landscape in Ohio.

• Current issue (Winter 2012)
• Previous issues

 

Ohio business tax guides

Periodically, the department publishes a guide to Ohio taxes designed to make compliance easier for business owners.

• 2008 Ohio Business Tax Guide ^(PDF)
• Previous guide: 2005

 

Tax expenditure reports

Every two years, the department's Tax Analysis Division compiles a report on Ohio's "tax expenditures" in compliance with Ohio Revised Code sections 107.03(F) and 5703.48. The final reports become an appendix of the governor's executive budget proposal to the Ohio General Assembly.

• Tax Expenditure Report (Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013) ^(PDF)
• Tax Expenditure Report (Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011) ^(PDF)
• Previous reports: FY 2008-09 FY 2008-09, FY 2006-07

 

Other Publications & Presentations

• NEW Social Security Essentials for Ohio Public Employees ^(PPT)
• Taxpayers' Bill of Rights ^(PDF) — This pamphlet is designed to help taxpayers better understand their rights and responsibilities under the law, particularly when facing an audit or in other important interactions with the Ohio Department of Taxation.