Marion City Council approved two tax issues at their meeting on Monday, June 23. The first issue will require income tax to be paid on winnings from casinos, lottery, bingo, and other games of chance. The second issue is a proposal to raise the City of Marion income tax by 0.25 percent. That increase request will now appear on the November ballot for voters to approve or deny.
City Council Approves Two Tax Issues
July 24, 2012 by
City Officials Say It May Be Too Late for County Tax Plan
July 18, 2012 by
Marion County Commissioner Ken Stiverson appeared Tuesday evening at the Marion City Council’s Finance Committee meeting to present a plan to share revenues from a proposed sales tax increase. While City officials expressed appreciation to Stiverson for developing and presenting the plan, several said it may have come too late for them to hold off on their plans to request an income tax increase.
Discussion Brief on City Income Tax Proposals
June 26, 2012 by
Marion City Council held the first reading of two income tax proposals at their meeting on Monday, June 25. While the topic of tax increases historically results in long meetings with lots of objections, the discussion Monday was brief and not everyone was against the idea of an increase.
Council Starts Exploring Income Tax Increase Proposal
June 20, 2012 by
Marion City Council Tuesday evening started exploring a proposal to ask voters to increase the City’s income tax. The proposal calls for an increase of .25 percent, making the total rate 2 percent, which would be earmarked for specific departments, including police and fire. It would be the first income tax increase since 1988.
Real Estate Tax Bills Mailed Out, Due June 8
May 31, 2012 by
Second half 2011 real estate tax bills were mailed out last week and are due Wednesday, June 20th to avoid penalty according to Marion County Treasurer, Jan Draper.
Taxpayers who have not received their tax bills by Friday, June 8th are urged to call the Treasurer’s Office at 223-4030, Monday through Thursday, 9:00am to 4:00pm and Friday, 8:30am to 12:30pm.
Council Denies Bringing Back Officers, Will Discuss Tax Increase
May 23, 2012 by
The Finance Committee of Marion City Council met Tuesday and once again denied a request to bring back police officers. The committee said they will begin discussions on asking City residents to approve a tax to pay for safety forces, either through an income tax increase or a property tax.
Deadline Nearing to Apply for Homestead Tax Exemption
May 22, 2012 by
Marion County Auditor, Joan Kasotis, is reminding Marion County taxpayers that the deadline for applying for both real estate and manufactured home tax savings through the Homestead Program is Monday, June 4, 2012.
Council Approves Two Changes to City Income Taxes
April 24, 2012 by
After a lot of discussion and passionate input from residents on both sides of the debate, Marion City Council voted Monday, April 23, to approve universal, or mandated, income tax filing and a reduction of the income tax credit for residents who work in municipalities with higher tax rates.
State Income Tax Rate Lowest in 30 Years, Revenues Still Up
April 17, 2012 by
Taxpayers filing last-minute returns today will be paying the lowest state income tax Ohio has seen in 30 years.
The rates that went into effect this year for last year’s earned income continue a downward trend and haven’t been lower since 1981 for people earning less than $80,000 per year, according to a Dayton Daily News analysis of Ohio Department of Taxation records.
State Dems Want Increase to Slashed Local Goverment Funding
April 17, 2012 by
Ohio House Democrats want to funnel tax dollars back to schools and local governments handed a whopping cut in Republican Gov. John Kasich's state budget passed last year. State Republicans say they are soundly against the idea.
