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.

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Steven A. Dimengo is a Partner at Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP.  Steve focuses his practice on Business Law and Taxation & Employee Benefits, specializing in state and local taxation.

History and Professional Expertise

  • Joined the firm as an Associate attorney in 1989 and was elected a Partner in 1994.
  • Served as Vice President and Secretary of the firm's Board of Managers 2008-09 and Vice President and Treasurer of the Board (2000-2004).
  • Business Practice Group Leader (2006-2008).
  • Presently Serves as Department Head of the Taxation Section of the Business Practice Group (2009-present; also served 1995-2006).
  • Practice primarily includes consultation and representation with respect to Federal and Ohio tax law matters.
  • Routinely engaged to structure proposed transactions in a manner to obtain optimum tax minimization.
  • Actively involved in representation before the Ohio Tax Commissioner, Board of Tax Appeals of Ohio and the Ohio Supreme Court, as well as before the Internal Revenue Service.
  • Recognized by Inside Business Magazine since 2001 as a Leading Lawyer in Northeast Ohio in Tax Law, as voted by his peers.
  • Listed:  The Best Lawyers in America® 2003 - 2011 editions.
  • Recognized as one of Ohio's Super Lawyers™ in 2004-2011, as voted by his peers.
  • Listed: Northern Ohio Live - Ohio's Top Lawyers for 2003.
  • Recognized as one of the "Top Attorneys in Business Services" (Tax) in the 2009 Corporate Counsel Edition of Super Lawyers™.
  • Martindale-Hubbell Rating of AV*, which indicates very high to pre-eminent legal ability and very high ethical standards as estalished by confidential opinions from members of the Bar.

Publications

Mr. Dimengo has written various tax articles appearing in:
The Ohio CPA Journal
Ohio Tax Review
The Akron/Canton Chapter of the Ohio Society of CPAs newsletter
Small Business News
Akron Tax Journal
The University of Akron Law Review
The Advisor, a Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP publication
BDB Business Compass, a Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP Publication

Presentations

He has given numerous presentations concerning various tax topics which include:
"Sales & Use Tax: Maximizing Sales/Use Tax Exemption for Manufacturers" (2008 Ohio Tax Conference)
"Ohio Sales and Use Tax: New Audit Developments & Refund Policies" (2007 Ohio Tax Conference)
"Can Anything Be a Business Fixture?" (2006 Ohio Tax Conference)
"What You Need to Know About Ohio's New and Old Tax Provisions" (Fall 2006)
"Minimizing Sales and Use Tax in Ohio"
"Sales and Use Tax in Ohio"
"Ohio Sales/Use Tax: Recent Trends, Developments and Planning Opportunities"
"Tax Free (Like - Kind) Exchanges of Real Estate (2003 and 2006)

Education

The University of Akron School of Law, Akron, Ohio (J.D., cum laude, 1986)
The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio (M.A., Taxation, 1986)
The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio (B.A., magna cum laude, 1983)
Certified Public Accountant, Ohio (1987)

Courts and Bar Associations

Ohio Bar (1986)
U.S. District Court
U.S. Tax Court
Member: American Bar Association
Member: Ohio State Bar Association, Taxation Section
Member: Akron Bar Association, Taxation Section
Chair: Ohio State Bar Association Taxation Committee (including Sales/Use Tax Subcommittee 1995-present)

Professional and Civic Affiliations

Adjunct Professor: The University of Akron Master of Taxation Program (State and Local Taxation)
Appointed: Ohio Tax Commissioner's Advisory Council (2001-2003)
Secretary/Trustee: Archbishop Hoan High School
*CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.
 
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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.

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Steve and Rich will be presenting at the Northeast Ohio State and Local Tax Conference offered by The University of Akron's George W. Daverio School of Accountancy and The Ohio Society of CPAs on July 25, 2013.  Click here for more information.
 

BEST LAWYERS' 2012 LAWYERS OF THE YEAR:

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