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Click on the traffic light below to see a document prepared by the Northeast Ohio MCMA that illustrates the sections of HB 5 that we oppose, those with which we agree, and the sections we feel need a little work.
Click on the maps below to see the growing list of municipalities in opposition to House Bill 5, as well as a breakdown of Ohio’s Congressional Districts. Updated April 9, 2013
About HB 5
House Bill 5 should not be passed because:
- It redefines “taxable income”, in many cases significantly reducing tax revenue to cities and villages
- It puts control of local income tax policy in the hands of a bureaucratic policy board totally disconnected from the community in which the taxpayers live (versus local city council members)
- It defers collection dates and delinquency dates such that significant negative cash flow effects will hurt communities’ ability to finance local government
- It makes tax policy more complex, not less
- While the overall goal of uniformity and cost reduction is desirable, HB 5 does not achieve this
A municipal income tax system in Ohio that’s reasonable, simple, and revenue neutral is possible and attainable with the proper legislation. Join us in helping municipalities around Ohio oppose HB 5 and convince lawmakers to do what’s best for all of Ohio by demanding true uniformity in Ohio municipal income tax.
Click here to read HB 5 in its entirety.
Click here to submit your resolution or impact analysis to Ohio United.
Who We Are: Ohio United
We are an advocacy group for Ohio’s cities and villages, initiated by Ohio’s First Suburbs Consortiums and communities from the Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Toledo metropolitan areas.
Mike Summers, Mayor, Lakewood
Jennifer Kuzma, Director, NEO-FSC
Jack Jenson, Executive Director, First Suburbs Dayton
Tom Moeller, City Manager, Madeira
Steve Byington, Vice Mayor, Oakwood
Bill Doering, Councilman, Amberly Village
Ben Kessler, Mayor, Bexley
Earl Leiken, Mayor, Shaker Heights