Federal and Ohio Tax Filing Deadline Moved to July 15

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Updated March 30, 2020

In response to Covid-19 (coronavirus), the Secretary of Treasury released guidance on March 20, 2020 providing for an extension to file tax returns for 90 days aligning the due date with the previously extended due date for tax payments. In addition, the IRS and Treasury expanded the earlier guidance permitting unlimited tax deferral, interest and penalty free, for individuals and business for the 90-day extended period.

On Friday, March 27, 2020, Tax Commissioner, Jeff McClain, announced that Ohio will be following the federal government guidance in extending from April 15 to July 15 the deadline to file and pay Ohio state tax. No interest and penalties will be charged against any tax-due payments during the extended period. This delay will apply to the Ohio individual income tax, the school district income tax, the pass-through entity tax and some municipal net profits tax.

The announcement did not include information regarding any other taxes such as sales and use taxes, commercial activity taxes, withholding taxes.

We will continue to monitor the development and will keep you posted.

Sebastian Pascu is an associate at Walter | Haverfield who focuses his practice on Tax & Wealth Management. He can be reached at spascu@walterhav.com or at 216-619-7870. 

Walter | Haverfield Offers Online Notary Services

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March 30, 2020 

If you need documents notarized, Walter | Haverfield is here to help. We are certified through the Ohio Secretary of State to notarize documents online for individuals in and outside the State of Ohio. No in-person meeting is necessary. Details on what is needed in order to participate in an online notary service are below. The process is also described below.

Participant Requirements:

  • Access to the following: a computer, internet and webcam
  • Driver’s license or passport
  • Digital version of documents that need to be notarized

E-Notary Process (takes about five minutes):

  • A link to join the e-notary process is sent to the participant
  • Once a participant clicks on the link, the e-notary software is launched online and a credential analysis begins
  • During the credential analysis process, the participant uploads his/her driver’s license or passport
  • The software analyzes the license/passport and asks a series of questions to verify one’s identity
  • An e-signature is adopted, and the Walter | Haverfield notary digitally applies the seal and signature to the document(s)
  • An email is then sent to the participant with a copy of the notarized documents

Ohio is one of 36 states that allows documents to be e-notarized. In Cuyahoga County, there are about two dozen e-notaries.

Please note that online notary services are not available for depositions.

We look forward to maintaining our strong working relationship with you during this time and keeping in close contact via phone, email or video conference. Should you need our online notary service or have questions, please email us here.