OSU Extension Announces Two-Day Tax Schools for Tax Practitioners and Agricultural & Natural Resources Income Tax Issues Webinar

OSU Extension Announces Two-Day Tax Schools for Tax Practitioners and Agricultural & Natural Resources Income Tax Issues Webinar
For over 60 years, The Ohio State University has helped tax preparers stay sharp, confident, and ready for filing season. Whether you’re a seasoned preparer looking to stay current, a farmer or farmland owner navigating your own returns, or a new professional just getting started, our Income Tax Schools have something for you.

 Why tax professionals keep coming back
Our instructors don’t just teach – they work in the tax industry every day. That means you’re learning from people who understand the real problems you’ll face when preparing individual, business, and farm returns, not just the theory behind them. Our two-day schools even bring in instructors directly from the IRS and the Ohio Department of Taxation, so you’re getting the most current, accurate guidance available. We don’t just get you through the class. We get you through the filing season.

What you’ll get:
Registration for our 2-day schools (or our convenient 4-part webinar series) includes:

• A hard copy of the 600+ page National Income Tax Workbook, prepared by the Land Grant University Tax Education Foundation (LGUTEF)
• Access to past workbooks
• The chance to order the 2027 Checkpoint Federal Tax Handbook at a substantial discount
• 50% off our Ethics/PSR Webinar

Want a preview? Check out a sample chapter from a past workbook at taxworkbook.com/about-the-tax-workbook.

 2026 Schools — Dates & Locations
Oct. 29-30 Ole Zim’s Wagon Shed, Gibsonburg (Fremont)
Nov. 2-3 Howard Johnson by Wyndham, Lima
Nov. 4-5 Presidential Banquet Center, Kettering (Dayton)
Nov. 9-10 Ashland University, John C. Myers Convocation Center, Ashland
Nov. 16-17 Muskingum County Conference and Welcome Center, Zanesville
Nov. 19-20 Hartville Kitchen, Hartville
Dec. 2-3 Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, Columbus
Dec. 7, 8, 10, 11 Four-Part Webinar Series, Zoom

Special Offerings

• Intro to Tax Preparation Course (Nov. 23-24): Perfect for beginning tax professionals. We start with the basics and build your confidence, and by the end of Day 2, you’ll have completed a full sample return. We will be offering the course in-person in Columbus, Ohio and simultaneously online.
• Ethics Webinar (Dec. 4): A focused two-hour session, approved for continuing education credit by the IRS and the Ohio Accountancy Board.
• Ag Tax Issues Webinar (Dec. 14): Designed specifically for tax practitioners who work with farmers and rural landowners, or for farmers and farmland owners preparing their own returns. This session dives into the key topics and new legislation shaping agricultural tax returns.

 Topics covered across our two-day schools include:

• New and Expiring Legislation (Guidance on how certain overtime income is tax-free and much more)
• Restaurant and Hospitality Industries (New guidance on tax-free tip income).
• Gift Tax
• Payroll and Estimated Tax
• Business Entity Tax Issues
• Individual Tax Issues
• Capital Gains and Losses
• Business Tax Issues
• IRS Issues
• Agricultural and Natural Resources Tax Issues
• Retirement Issues
• Rulings and Cases

 Ready to register?
Registration for 2026 is open now: go.osu.edu/tax2026. If you’d rather register by mail or need an alternative option, just email taxschools@osu.edu.

For more information, contact Barry Ward or Jeff Lewis at taxschools@osu.edu. They can also be reached by phone. Barry Ward – 614-688-3959, Jeff Lewis – 614-247-1720.