Insights
Economic Development
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February 2, 2021
Gov. DeWine Presents Aggressive Budget With New Programs to Spark Ohio’s Economy
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has unveiled his Executive Budget for Fiscal Years 2022 to 2023, aimed at sparking the state’s pandemic recovery.
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October 18, 2019
Economic Development in Cleveland: How Does the City Stack Up Against the Competition?
Recent headlines have ignited a renewed conversation about Cleveland’s competitiveness when it comes to being an attractive place to do business.
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October 3, 2019
Ohio Economic Development Updates: New Grant Programs, New Statewide Strategy and Reduced Compliance Requirements
The second half of September brought announcements of new programs and funding strategies aimed at growing Ohio companies, in addition to a Supreme Court decisi…
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July 19, 2019
New Tax Credits & Incentives Included in 2019-2020 Ohio Budget
Following a 17-day delay, Governor Mike DeWine signed Ohio’s $69B biennium budget on Wednesday. The budget includes tax cuts, as well as an increased focus on …
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May 30, 2019
Measuring Success: Will the Opportunity Zone Program Deliver?
By Laura Englehart The federal Opportunity Zone program was created to incentivize new investment in low-income communities by providing tax incentives to indiv…
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April 30, 2019
Good to Know – Noteworthy Rules and Investment Guidance in Second Round of Opportunity Zone Regulations
On April 17, 2019, the IRS released the second round of proposed regulations for the Opportunity Zone tax incentive program (the OZ Program). This highly antici…
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April 25, 2019
$19.2B in New and Existing Ohio Tax Credits and Exemptions Announced
The Ohio Department of Taxation recently released a report outlining 134 tax credits, deductions and exemptions available to Ohio taxpayers. Of note, Ohio’s Job…
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April 13, 2019
The Regulations Are Coming: What Happens Next in the Game of Zones?
This Sunday night, millions of fans will tune in to watch the much-anticipated premiere of the 8th and final season of Game of Thrones on HBO. Fans of the show …
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April 11, 2019
Is Cash Still King? The Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on the Corporate Taxation of Incentives
These inquiries are all related to changes in the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TJCA) that now include cash grants and other incentives as corporate taxabl…
