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Ohio To Let Businesses Pay Taxes With Bitcoin

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Ohio is leading the charge in terms of accepting bitcoin as a payment method, as it is the first state to accept bitcoin to cover tax bills. The state will eventually open it up to individual tax filers as well. Jerry Brito, director of Coin Center, a Washington, D.C.-based

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Overstock To Pay Some Ohio Business Taxes With Bitcoin

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3) that it will pay a portion of its state business taxes in Ohio in bitcoin, becoming the first major U.S. company to pay state taxes in bitcoin. Ohio is the first U.S. state to offer this way of paying for business taxes, noted Overstock in the press release. Ohio is the first U.S.

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Ohio Bill Urges Govt. To Adopt Blockchain

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Blockchain got a boost last week after the Ohio House Of Representatives introduced a bill that would let state government agencies use blockchain technology. If the bill passes, government agencies in Ohio could use blockchain for recording car titles or tracking hunting licenses online, noted the report.

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Ohio Treasurer Suspends Bitcoin Business Tax Payment Program

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The state of Ohio has decided to end its support for bitcoin tax payments, state Treasurer Robert Sprague announced this week. In a statement published on Sprague’s official website this week, the treasurer said “OhioCrypto.com,” the website that allows businesses to pay their taxes in cryptocurrency, would be suspended immediately.

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Crypto Fails To Impress For Corporate Tax Payments

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When the state of Ohio partnered with cryptocurrency company BitPay last year, it meant the state would become the first in the U.S. to allow businesses to pay their corporate taxes in bitcoin. Ohio’s effort signaled a renewed push for corporate adoption of cryptocurrency.

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Macy’s To Open New Ohio Distribution Center

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It looks like Macy’s will be doing some new building in in central Ohio, thanks to an awareness of some state tax incentives. The Macy’s project was one of six awarded tax incentives that are collectively expected to bring or create 1,280 jobs in Ohio while retaining about 3,019.

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Why eCommerce Loves Ohio

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But, in actuality, if you want to see what the future of online retail looks like, you might need to look to Ohio. “For new development fulfillment centers, Ohio is usually at the top of the list for retailers,” Frank Layo, a retail consultant at Kurt Salmon, who advises retailers on supply chain and logistics planning, told CNBC.

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