


You or someone you love lives in a nursing home: Ohio will increase its oversight of these facilities and penalize those who fail to care for their residents more harshly. The governor told reporters this would help eliminate wait lists as interest in these high schools continues to rise. Have a child interested in career tech for high school: The state is investing $200 million in new facilities and $100 million to buy equipment. And new materials for classrooms will be subsidized. Other programs that don't focus on phonics will be eliminated. Have a child learning to read: The state is making a historic investment in phonics. Want to become a teacher: You could get up to $7,500 if you commit to teaching for at least four years in a qualifying school needing staff. The program will now accept children with an autism diagnosis, those identified by their school districts, and those with an IEP from a district.Īre a new teacher: The base salary you can earn increased from $30,000 to $35,000 annually. Have a child with autism: The budget expanded eligibility for Ohio's Autism Scholarship Program, which covers a set amount of tuition to private schools for these children. For example, plans to mandate photos on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program cards and rules for inactive cards were cut from the final budget. Use SNAP benefits: Most of the Senate's proposed changes aren't happening. That's about $35,000 annually for a family of three. Use subsidized childcare: The budget made a modest increase in the income guidelines, raising the amount families can earn to 145% of the federal poverty level. Have a child buying reduced school lunches: They will now be covered entirely. Every family above that income will receive $650 for K-8 and $950 for high school.

The scholarships then decrease with income until 750% of federal poverty ($225,000 for a family of four).
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Families earning up to 450% of federal poverty (about $135,000 for a family of four) will receive the full amounts, $6,165 for kindergarten through 8th grade and $8,407 for high school. The budget created a universal school voucher program for Ohio, but how much you receive will be based on your income. Have a child in private school: You will be eligible for an EdChoice scholarship. The list of qualified items includes diapers, wipes, car seats, cribs and strollers. Have a baby: You won't pay sales tax on most baby items after Oct. A proposed tax break was removed from the final version. Have stock options: You will still need to pay municipal income tax. It will not apply to alcohol and tobacco.Īre younger than 18 and working: You won’t need to pay municipal income tax. The tax reprieve would be on most tangible items valued at $500 or less. Mike DeWine vetoed lawmakers' requirement that it last for two weeks. Hate paying sales tax: Ohio will have a sales tax holiday in August 2024, but the length remains undetermined after Ohio Gov. The state budget eliminated the Commercial Activities Tax or CAT for 90% of businesses that pay it. Own a business: You could be in for a tax cut. Those earning up to $100,000 will now pay 2.75%, and everyone above that salary will pay 3.5%. Ohioans earning less than $26,050 annually pay no state income taxes. The budget flattened Ohio’s income tax brackets from three down to two. Pay income taxes: You’re getting a tax cut. The massive 6,198-page document also restructured the Ohio Department of Education and attempted to change the rules for living in dorms at public universities. It's a lot, so we've combed through the pages to determine what these changes mean for you. From state income taxes to the salaries Medicaid providers earn, the state's new two-year budget made sweeping changes to the amounts Ohioans pay for private schools, baby supplies, and to run their businesses.
