Tax Check Off for Local Historical Organizations

On March 3 Sen. Mark Wagoner (R-Ottawa Hills) introduced Senate Bill 60. SB 60 will establish a tax check-off on Ohioan’s individual income tax return. If an individual wishes they will be able to contribute all or a part of the return owed to them to a fund for local history in Ohio. The funds will go to the Ohio Historical Society and will be used to establish a competitive matching grant program for local historical societies across the state.

Now is the time to contact your state senators and representatives to let them know that this bill is important to Ohio’s history! You can find your legislator at the Ohio Historical Society’s Capwiz page by clicking here. A tutorial on how to effective advocate for history is available by clicking here.