There’s a lot of political rhetoric being thrown around these days, especially with regard to legislative issues. In this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio, we will cut through the jargon and explain what business owners can expect from the state of Ohio, as well as from the federal government, in the coming months.
Our guest, Greg Saul, is director of tax policy with the Ohio Society of CPAs. On this episode, Greg highlights the most important legislative concerns the business community will be grappling with over the next few months and what the Ohio Society is doing to advocate for Ohio’s business community.
Business Owners: Pay Attention to the State Budget
Largely due to income tax revenue falling short of projections, the Ohio government will likely need to cut $800 million to $1 billion in spending when they complete the state biennial budget bill (HB49) at the end of June 2017.
This bill will impact every industry in Ohio, but it will likely hit health care the hardest because health care spending makes up about half of the biennial budget.
This episode is critical for business owners because it offers a preview of significant changes that will soon impact your business and teaches you:
- How to leverage the OSCPA as a business resource.
- How the OSCPA advocates for business interests in the state legislative, executive, and judicial branches, as well as at the federal level.
- How Ohio businesses can guide the OSCPA’s main issues and lobbying priorities.
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official transcript
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