As Introduced

128th General Assembly Regular Session 2009-2010

H. B. No. 454

Representatives Adams, R., Baker 

Cosponsors: Representatives Adams, J., Beck, Blessing, Boose, Burke, Derickson, Evans, Grossman, Hackett, Hite, Hollington, Hottinger, Huffman, Mandel, Martin, Morgan, Ruhl, Sears, Stebelton, Uecker, Wachtmann, Wagner, Zehringer 

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A BILL

To enact section 5703.83 of the Revised Code to

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require the creation of a tax database and

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calculator to allow individuals and businesses to

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determine their current tax rates and potential

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tax liabilities.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That section 5703.83 of the Revised Code be	6
enacted to read as follows:	7

Sec. 5703.83. Not later than ninety days after the effective	8
date of this section, the department of taxation shall acquire the	9
necessary information technology hardware, software, and services	10
to create a database and calculator, accessible and searchable by	11
the public through the internet, that will enable individuals and	12
businesses to determine the rate of all taxes imposed by or	13
pursuant to the Revised Code and to compute their potential tax	14
liabilities. For taxes of the same character, the database and	15
calculator shall enable individuals and businesses to determine	16
the rate and compute potential liability for each tax individually	17
and all taxes in aggregate. For taxes for which the rate is not	18
uniform throughout the state, the database and calculator shall	19
enable individuals and businesses to determine the rate and	20
compute potential liability by street address and through	21
selection of a location on a map. An internet link to the database	22
and calculator shall be created and maintained on the Ohio	23
business gateway web site.	24

A local taxing authority shall report any tax rate changes to	25
the tax commissioner within thirty days after adoption of the	26
related ordinance, resolution, or ballot measure.	27