Ohio Gives Citizens a $20 Tax Credit Just for Being Ohioans

Posted on by Caleb Newquist

Maybe this is all the incentive some people need to move to the Buckeye State?

David Brunori that reports that this costs the state $165 million a year. Oh, and if you’re old (i.e. over 65) you get an additional $50. This from a state who has people that use bulldozers when cornered and DO NOT TOLERATE mistakes made by H&R Block employees. [via Tax.com]

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