The Ohio group that has been circulating petitions to eliminate property taxes isn’t throwing in the towel, but organizers ...

The latest efforts at the Ohio Statehouse on property tax reform are creating dire warnings from county commissioners across ...

County budget commissions throughout Ohio will soon be emboldened, lawmakers hope, to unilaterally lower certain property tax rates as the state seeks solutions to a widespread property tax burden.

The Ohio Senate and House have passed a compromise version of the state budget, which could lead to significant changes for ...

A new Ohio proposal would give counties the authority to lower property taxes if they determine the amount collected is more than needed. Every county in the state has a budget commission, made up of ...

Ottawa County, where the township is located, underwent its reappraisal process in 2024, accounting for the significantly lower property tax rate. Neighboring Kelleys Island has Ohio’s second ...

By John Plecnik, an Associate Professor of Law at Cleveland State University and Lake County Commissioner The time has come for Ohio to freeze, or at the very least cap, property tax values in ...

Ohio’s owner-occupancy tax credit reduces taxes on all other homeowners’ primary residences by 2.5%. House Bill 61 replaces that 2.5% rollback with a flat $750 credit, also tied to inflation.

Historic property value hikes and subsequent bloated property tax bills are not just a burden for taxpayers. They are stifling Ohio’s economic growth, according to a recent study.

Simply put, property valuation complaints are disputes between a school district seeking higher taxes and a property owner desiring lower taxes. In 2022, the Ohio General Assembly passed legislation ...

I encourage each of you, just as I do, to reach out to your legislators and encourage them to put forward needed changes to Ohio property tax law. Alan Harold was elected Stark County Auditor in 2010.