Columbus income tax going up

The Columbus income-tax increase approved by voters Aug. 4 takes effect today. a Who pays? Everyone who works in the city will pay the new 2.5 percent rate.

[Col_Res]

AMEN! It's about time! Thanks to those that voted this life-saving tax into effect and thanks to those that work in this great City! this new revenue will really help us out!

[Bob]

Oh Boy! Im soooo excited! Can't wait for them to take more money from my measily paycheck. Thank you Thank you Thank you. Take 10% PLEASE!!!! Thank you so much mR mAYOR and cOUNCIL!!!!!

[George G]

Col_Res wrote:

AMEN! It's about time! Thanks to those that voted this life-saving tax into effect and thanks to those that work in this great City! this new revenue will really help us out!

Are you the official "topic starter" For TOPIX ? today?

[Observer]

As Frank Zappa said, "there's a big difference between kneeling down and bending over". This increased tax is most decidedly the latter.

[More Cow Bell]

Col_Res wrote:

AMEN! It's about time! Thanks to those that voted this life-saving tax into effect and thanks to those that work in this great City! this new revenue will really help us out!

Yeah, you can use the money to buy everyone their own cow bell!!

[lube up sound familiar]

I agree, vasaline should be the order of the week, and a free bottle for all the people who do pay taxes sent to them in the mail.. At least I would feel a little better no dry hump!

[really]

Congratulations to the voters who helped protect vast amounts of useless city workers, the raises they're sure to get and their benefits.
Soon we'll be like Michigan - the only people left will be seniors and government workers.

[Just the Facts]

Now, now...pony up big boy.

The Dispatch will need to explain the amount of tax dollars, stimulus money, AND federal Grant money that Columbus is now collecting into the Coleman lottery fund for political favors.

Yes. This financial crisis was manufactured by the City Leaders for the expressed purpose of paying their political allies. Look where the Capital Funds are currently being spent compared to Mayor Colemans political donors!

FACTS are FACTS. It is all public records.
Cronyism at is worse...and we are paying for it.

[Anon]

Another exception, not mentioned in this article, is that a non-resident is taxed only to the extent they receive income while working in the city of Columbus. So if an employee is based in Columbus but often works from home outside of the city, then that person should not be paying income taxes while they were working outside the city. The same would hold true for business trips outside the city and state. If you work in multiple locations throughout the year, talk to your payroll people to see if your city tax withholding can be adjusted. Otherwise, track the days you work in and out of Columbus, and seek a refund of the excess withheld tax that you paid when you were working outside the city.

[FAIR TAX]

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[lfod]

And your leaves will still not get picked up . WAY TO GO COLECLOWN

[Severed Pianist]

Did you know that Ohio is ranked the 4th worst state for business, trailing only New York, New Jersey, and California? Thank your political leaders for that. But don't worry about them, as they are living a very comfortable life at our expense.

Do you suppose raising taxes again, even in the midst of an ailing economy and diminishing middle class is going to improve anything? That giant sucking sound you hear is even more jobs being taken from the people in central Ohio and the moans are from a dying middle class.

[Bill Miles]

really wrote:

Congratulations to the voters who helped protect vast amounts of useless city workers, the raises they're sure to get and their benefits.
Soon we'll be like Michigan - the only people left will be seniors and government workers.

You forgot the looters.