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Ohio 2018 Revenue Lost to Tax Abatement Programs
State-level programs
Click on the name of a program for more details.
| Program Name |
Program Type |
Revenue Loss |
|---|---|---|
| New Markets Tax Credit | Community development | $5,051,000 |
| Motion Picture Tax Credit | Film production | $15,839,000 |
| Historic Preservation Tax Credit | Historic preservation | $26,740,000 |
| Job Creation Credit | Job creation/retention | $148,550,000 |
| Job Retention Credit | Job creation/retention | $52,801,000 |
| TABULATED STATE-LEVEL TOTAL | $248,981,000 |
Tabulated localities and districts
Click on the name of jurisdiction for a list of tax abatement programs that reduced its tax revenue.
We estimated the reporting rate among local governments for each state using 2018 and 2019 data. This is to gauge how much data is available in that state.
For Ohio, the estimated reporting rate is as follows:
Cities/counties: 78 out of 123 CAFRs or financial statements we examined provided information on tax abatement programs in accordance with GASB Statement No.77.
School districts: 252 out of 580 CAFRs or financial statements we examined provided information on tax abatement programs in accordance with GASB Statement No.77.
Concerned about the lack of disclosure? Check out the roadmap on GASB 77 compliance we created for OH. You can also get a CSV file of the localities in OH that did not make any tax abatement disclosures in their annual financial reports.
Local government / school district financial audits are posted here.
| Reporting Jurisdiction | Jurisdiction Type | Gross Revenue Loss |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga County | County | $2,993,214 |
| Franklin County | County | $15,489,000 |
| Hamilton County | County | $5,032,000 |
| Cincinnati | Municipality | $8,743,000 |
| Cleveland | Municipality | $7,087,000 |
| Columbus | Municipality | $22,515,000 |
| Toledo | Municipality | $3,212,000 |
| TABULATED LOCALITY AND DISTRICT TOTAL | $65,071,214 |