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InvestOhio: New Resource for Ohio Small Business & Investors
Our firm recently received a Letter from Representative Mike Duffey, delineating the importance of InvestOhio encouraging small and medium-sized Ohio business to grow the Ohio workforce. Our Ohio Elder Law Firm believes the information noted in his letter and below...
Ohio Elder Law – Ohio v Florida estate planning
In our Ohio Elder Law practice, we find that many people either live in Ohio and have family in Florida, or vice versa. If you or someone you know happens to fall into one of those categories, this chart is for you. Consider this comparison between Florida and Ohio --...
Tax Amnesty for Ohio Businesses
Ohio Offering Businesses Tax Amnesty to Raise Awareness of Little-known Use Tax Use Tax Amnesty starts October 1st – features no penalty or interest on tax owed The Ohio Department of Taxation (ODT) today began mailing the first major batch of invitations to more than...
Dementia Caregivers: 6 Tips to Young Helping a Relative
We saw this article and thought it would be helpful for our clients and others... Understanding dementia Written by Christine Kennard Understanding dementia as a younger member of the family can be hard. This isn't to say that teens and young adults do not understand...
My husband was just placed in a nursing home. What can I do to avoid losing our home?
Medicaid applications are filed with the County Department of Job and Family Services. Caseworkers generally know the rules that govern Medicaid but they aren’t there to give advice. You can attempt to do this yourself or turn to an elder law attorney who will...
IRS Releases New Reimbursement Guidance for Employee Cell Phone Usage
The following memo was just released by the IRS and is addressed to IRS auditors on cell phone usage and reimbursement by employers of employee personal cell phone for business usage and the employer paid cell phone used for some personal usage by the employee....
Browning & Meyer Proudly Sponsors 10th Annual Columbus Buddy Day Walk
Browning & Meyer Co., LPA is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the 10th annual Columbus Buddy Day Walk on Sunday, September 18, 2011 at the Columbus Crew Stadium. The Buddy Walk was developed by the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) to promote acceptance...
Why Ohio Repeal of the Estate Tax is Good News for Residents
On December 17, 2010, President Obama signed in to law the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010, which among other things increased the federal estate tax credit to $5,000,000 per person, and also once again reunited the...