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Senate considers bill to allow state tax deduction for tithes and offerings

Senate Ways and Means Committee · October 28, 2025

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Sen. Reynolds presented sponsor testimony for the Tithing Protection Act (SB 261), which would allow taxpayers who itemize to deduct verified tithes and offerings on Ohio state returns, aligning state treatment with federal practice; sponsor said churches provide written giving statements and a fiscal estimate is pending from LSC.

Senator Reynolds presented sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 261, the Tithing Protection Act, which would allow Ohio taxpayers who itemize to deduct verified tithes and offerings on their state income tax returns.

Reynolds said the measure aligns Ohio policy with…

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