Ohio State Tax Blog

Current developments, commentary and helpful resources regarding Ohio state and multistate taxes from attorneys Steven A. Dimengo and Richard Fry. We concentrate on all aspects of Ohio state taxation, including sales/use tax, income tax and commercial activity tax, from audits to appeals before the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals and Ohio Supreme Court, and have significant experience in multistate tax planning. Contact us.

Home
Real Property Tax Valuation Complaint Filed Under Power of Attorney Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 18 February 2013 15:47

A recent Ohio Board of Tax Appeals (BTA) ruling found that a real property tax valuation complaint did not invoke the jurisdiction of the county Board of Revisions (BOR). The complaint was filed by the daughter of the property owner, who had been designated as her parents' attorney-in-fact under an unlimited durable power of attorney. However, relying upon precedent from the Ohio Supreme Court, the BTA found that a non-attorney engages in the unauthorized practice of law when preparing and filing a complaint with the BOR, despite being authorized to act on behalf of the property owners under a power of attorney. The BTA's decision provides caution to those helping older or incompetent family members, duly authorized under a power of attorney, advising that they cannot act as their agent in property tax matters before a BOR.

Last Updated on Monday, 18 February 2013 15:49
 
clock

 

 

Ohio State Tax Attorney, Steven A. Dimengo

Steve Dimengo is recognized as one of the leading tax attorneys in Ohio, where he has been serving clients for over twenty-five years. Full Profile. Cases. Email.

 

Ohio State Tax Attorney, Richard B. Fry III

Richard Fry is an Associate focusing on business law, specifically taxation. He holds a J.D. and Masters of Taxation from the University of Akron. Full Profile. Email.

Subscribe

News

Steve will be speaking at The Ohio Society of CPAs Cleveland Spring CPE Conference on May 23.  His topic is Ohio Sales & Use Tax Update.

 

On May 29, 2013 Steve and Rich will participate in a Strafford Publications, Inc. webinar reviewing trends and commonalities in state sales tax treatment of drop shipments.  Details will be provided soon.

 

BEST LAWYERS' 2012 LAWYERS OF THE YEAR:

Steven Dimengo has been named the Best Lawyers' 2012 Akron Tax Law Lawyer of the Year