OEA Association Dues and Tax-Deduction Eligibility

Posted on February 3, 2014 by scope

If you choose to itemize your deductions on your personal income tax returns, please be aware that the amount of your OEA association dues that is used for lobbying are not deductible on your federal tax return. Please see the linked document below for the deductible portion:

2013 Federal Income Tax Deductible/Non-Deductible Portion of Dues

The full amount of NEA dues is deductible.

If you plan to take a deduction for your Local Association or OEA District dues, you will need to get that figure from the appropriate organization’s President or Treasurer before filing your 2013 tax return. (It will not be necessary for Students or Retired members to contact a local or an OEA District since they do not belong to a particular local or an OEA District.)

Association (Union) dues qualify as a miscellaneous deduction, the total of which must equal at least two percent (2%) of Adjusted Gross Income to be deductible.

SCOPE Executive Board Meeting: August 9, 2013

Posted on July 23, 2013 by scope

SCOPE’s Executive Board Meeting will be held on August 9, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at the Central OEA Office (947 Goodale Blvd, Columbus, OH 43212).

If you would like to have an item added to the agenda, please contact Diane Prettyman, SCOPE Secretary, at 614-562-5119.

Dygert Presents Testimony; Amendment Added

Posted on May 21, 2013 by scope

SCOPE Legislative Liaison and Executive Board member Todd Dygert (Education Specialist at Pickaway Correctional Institution) recently presented testimony to both the Ohio House and Senate Finance sub-committees regarding House Bill 59 (budget bill).

Dygert’s legislative testimony, as well his amendment request added to House Bill 59, can be viewed here. (Amendment is the last page of the linked document.)

Thank you, Todd, for your hard work on behalf of SCOPE!