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Tax Filing Opens January 21
Free to File. Easy to Use. Faster Refund. With Online Services you can file, pay, and see prior year tax returns.
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STABLE Accounts Offer Unlimited Carry Forward
If you are an Ohio resident or taxpayer, you can take a state income tax deduction of up to $4,000 for each STABLE Account you contribute to. With “unlimited carry forward”, your contribution could offer a deduction for next year too.
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There's Still Time!
There's still time to make tax deductible contributions to an Ohio 529 CollegeAdvantage savings program. Funds can be used across the country at 2 year and 4 year institutions, for graduate programs and technical schools.
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Help With Utility Bills
As the temperature drops anxiety rises around high heating bills. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has information about budget billing options and assistance programs like HEAP, the Home Energy Assistance Program that can help.
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OHGO Before You Go
Remember, ice and snow means take it slow! View current road conditions, like icy, wet or snow-covered roads, and get to your destination safely. See real-time road conditions, road closures, and live traffic updates from the Ohio Department of Transportation.
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Plans for Hunting Season?
Find opening and closing dates for hunting season, check allowable equipment and daily bag limits with this chart from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
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Outdoor Fun...In Winter?
You bet! Sledding, skiing, snow boarding, ice skating, ice fishing, snow mobile trails- winter in Ohio has it all. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources offers an easy way to find places that offer some of Ohio's best winter fun.
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Holiday Lights Trail
This 30-stop tour will take you around Ohio to the best and brightest light shows in the state. Visit an old-fashioned mill and entire zoos lit up for the holidays.
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About the Forums
Every child deserves to grow up in a safe, loving home, whether that is with biological, kinship, foster or adoptive families.
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Save Our Sight
The focus of the Save Our Sight Fund is to provide early detection of vision problems and the promotion of good eye health and safety.
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Ohio School Report Cards
Give your community a clear picture of the progress of your district and schools in raising achievement and preparing students for the future.
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Severe Weather Toolkit
Information to help Ohioans prepare for severe weather and recover from any damage.
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Nature preserves
Lush, untamed natural landscapes that are open and available to all visitors.
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The Buckeye Guard
The Buckeye Guard is a digital magazine and video show, each showcasing the news and the people of the Ohio National Guard.
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Ohio Turnpike
A 241-mile toll road offering one of the safest, best and most convenient routes for motorists to reach east/west destinations along the northern corridor of Ohio
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Ohio Children's Trust Fund
The mission of the Ohio Children's Trust Fund is to prevent child abuse and neglect through investing in strong communities, healthy families and safe children.
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Foster care and adoption
You don't have to be wealthy or have an advanced degree to open your home to children in need. You just need "100 percent heart."
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Winter driving safety
Whenever snow falls, the Ohio Department of Transportation's crews will be ready -- motorists can also help by following a few smart winter driving tips.
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Winter at Ohio State Parks
Ohio State Parks are open year-round, and offer a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities in winter when conditions permit.
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Support Ohio's wildlife
Remember wildlife throughout the year. Donations along with the sale of conservation license plates and checkoff contributions have returned many native Ohio wildlife species to their natural range.
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Fallidays in Ohio
Fallidays offer a chance to celebrate the season!
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Energy Choice Ohio
Compare apples to apples... anytime, anywhere.
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Refugee Services
The Ohio Refugee Services Program operates as part of a national and international effort to help people displaced from their countries to find a new home and a new life.
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A Guide to Protecting Ohio's Elders
Elder abuse comes in many forms. Learn how to identify and report abuse.
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Be a volunteer with ODRC
The Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is committed to recruiting dedicated, talented and resourceful volunteers and reentry mentors.
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Seasonal flu
Seasonal influenza, also known as the flu, is an illness that causes fever, headache, tiredness, cough, sore throat, nasal congestion and body aches.
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Kinship Care
Kinship care represents the most desirable out-of-home placement option for children who cannot live with their parents.
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Fall color
Fall color videos, reports, events, hikes, drives, activities, and more. When is the best time to see the leaves change?
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Register to vote
Register to vote or update your voter registration online.
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Check your voter registration
The Voter Toolkit can help you check your voter registration, find your polling location and see a sample ballot.
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Hunting & trapping
The information and resources you'll need to safely and responsibly hunt and harvest your own local food.
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Military Reserve
The Ohio Military Reserve is a component of the Ohio Adjutant General's Department and serves under the governor as commander in chief.
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Cash assistance
Ohio Works First is part of the state's Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program, which provides cash benefits to low-income families for up to 36 months.
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What's on the ballot?
View your sample ballot.
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Find your polling location
Locate your polling place by your address or voter information.
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Food assistance
SNAP (also known as food stamps or EBT) helps eligible low-income Ohioans stretch their food budgets and buy healthy food.
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Offender Search
Use the Offender Search, also called Inmate Search, to find offenders who are currently incarcerated in an Ohio prisons.
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Fight the bite
Prevent tick and mosquito bites this summer.
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Help Me Grow
Works to support families and promote healthy growth and development for babies and young children.
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Get Set Before You Bet
Provides education and to grow awareness of how to keep gambling fun for those who gamble and how to get help for those who need it.”
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Get help with mental health and addiction
Treatment works! Asking for help is a sign of strength.
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File for unemployment
File for benefits online or by phone, 24/7.
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ApprenticeOhio
Apprenticeships teach high-level skills for today's workplace by combining classroom and on-the-job training.
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Start Talking!
Gives parents, guardians, educators and community leaders the tools to start the conversation with Ohio’s youth about the importance of living healthy, drug-free lives.
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Ohio Department of Education mobile app
Get the latest education news, search for schools in your neighborhoods and look at your schools' report cards.
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Business search
Search for businesses registered to do business in the State of Ohio.
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Ohio Business Gateway
Save time and money by filing taxes and other transactions with the State of Ohio online.
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Ohio's 529 Savings Program
A tax-advantaged way to save for the future college expenses of their loved ones.
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3-Year Degrees
Ohio's public colleges and universities are assembling plans that will allow students to complete a traditional bachelor's degree in three years.
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Find a school for your child
Use the Department of Education's interactive dashboard to find what school is best for your family.
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Birth and death certificates
Learn how to order birth, death, and adoption records.
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How to spot a con artist
Investing can be risky enough without worrying about whether your salesperson is out to fleece you.
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Transfer to Degree Guarantee
Streamlines credit transfers to find the best pathways to degree completion.
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Ohio Business Central
100% of all filings needed to start or maintain a business in Ohio may now be submitted online.
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Absentee & early in person voting
Absentee ballots allow Ohio voters with up-to-date registrations to vote in any election from the convenience of their own homes.
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Need healthcare coverage?
Apply for healthcare and other services online at Benefits.Ohio.Gov.
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BMV Online Services
View your driving record, update your address, view reinstatement requirements, verify your license, and more.
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Taxation Online Services
Free to File. Easy to Use. Faster Refund. With Online Services you can file and pay, and view prior year tax returns.
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Check my refund status
Check the status of your refund.
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Self Help eLibrary
Includes tutorials, interactive notices, and FAQs.
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Ohio Hearing Aid Assistance Program
OHAAP helps families with children from birth to 21 with hearing impairments.
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Utility complaints
Get help with your dispute with a regulated utility.
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Profile Ohio
Profile Ohio is an overview of the people, places and events that make Ohio unique.
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Driver licenses
Everything you need to know about Ohio's driver license and ID card — first issuance, renewal, restrictions. Plus information for non U.S. citizens and commercial drivers.
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Silent killer in your home
Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas that can kill you when inhaled.
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Get out alive and survive
If you follow some simple fire safety practices, you can Get Out Alive and Survive.
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Smoke alarms
Did you know that you should clean your alarm at least once a year?
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How to choose a stockbroker
The Division of Securities administers and enforces the Ohio Securities Act. The Division licenses broker-dealers, securities salespersons, investment advisers, investment adviser representatives and investment officers.
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What is affinity fraud?
Affinity fraud refers to investment scams that prey upon members of identifiable groups, including religious, elderly, and ethnic groups.
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Fraud aimed at older americans
Older Americans are the number one target of investment con artists.
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Red flags of guardian financial abuse
Sometimes guardians may take advantage of the people or assets in their care.
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Wild Ohio Magazine
Provides an entertaining look into Ohio's wildlife opportunities.
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Ohio Species Guide
An A-Z list of the wildlife species native to Ohio.
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Orphaned/injured wildlife
What to do if you think you've found orphaned or injured wildlife.
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Hunting and fishing licenses
Buy your hunting and fishing licenses online via Ohio's Wildlife Licensing System
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Project WILD
Emphasizes awareness, appreciation, and understanding of wildlife and natural resources.
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Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp
Buying an Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp allows wildlife enthusiasts the opportunity to directly impact the future of Ohio's native animals.
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Boating laws
Ohio boating laws are enforceable on all waters of the state including private waterways.
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Required safety equipment
The safety equipment required for your boat depends first on the type of propulsion and length of your boat.
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Boating classes
If you were born after 1981 and you operate a boat greater than 10 horsepower, Ohio law requires you to have boater education.
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Small woodlots
Planting trees in unused patches of yard or field is a great way to help the environment and to improve wildlife habitat.
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Project Learning Tree
Balanced, non-biased learning experiences for early childhood through 12th grade that encompass the total environment.
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Tree health
As with any living thing, trees need a good start as well as preventive maintenance to stay healthy.
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Private landowner assistance
Learn about landowner assistance programs available from the Ohio Division of Forestry.
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HEAP Summer Crisis Program
This HEAP program provides a one-time benefit to eligible Ohioans with cooling assistance during the summer months.
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Percentage of Income Payment Plan Plus
PIPP Plus helps eligible Ohioans manage their energy bills year-round.
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Home Weatherization Assistance Program
Provides eligible Ohioans with assistance to improve the energy efficiency of their homes and reduce energy costs.
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Home Energy Assistance Program
HEAP provides eligible Ohioans assistance with their home energy bills. This one-time benefit is applied directly to the customer's utility bill or bulk fuel bill.
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Ohio Proud
Farmer's Markets can be found in every Ohio County. They are a great way to meet the farmer who is growing and making your food as well as building communities.
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Career schools and colleges
Find a registered career school or college.
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OhioLearns
Online courses and programs from Ohio's colleges and universities.
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Workforce training and adult education
For Ohioans who need assistance acquiring the skills to be successful in post-secondary education and training, and employment.
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College Credit Plus
Helps you earn college and high school credits at the same time.
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Education opportunities for veterans and service members
Further your education and career in Ohio.
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Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program
Awards scholarships to recruit talented Ohio college students into studying STEMM.
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Ohio's campuses
Explore Ohio's public institutions of higher education.
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State grants and scholarships
Many types of grants and scholarships are available and awarded based on a number of factors.
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Between jobs?
The best time for a worker to start higher education or professional development classes is at the beginning of their unemployment benefits.
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Adult learners
Higher education is accessible to all Ohio residents, not just students graduating from high school.
