EARNINGS TAX PLAN

Q: How did the district develop the earnings tax plan?

Q: What is taxed?

Q: What is NOT taxed?

Q: Who does it affect?

Q: Why is an earnings tax a better solution?

Q: What will happen if the earnings tax fails?

Q: How is the earnings tax collected?

Q: How much will the earnings tax cost?

Q: Why is it a 1% Earnings Tax? Can the district just ask for .96 percent if that is what it actually needs?

Q: Can school district earnings taxes be deducted for federal income tax purposes as other state and local taxes currently are?

Q: If the district collects an earning tax, can the property tax millage be reduced?

Q: How many school districts in Ohio currently have the earnings tax?

SCHOOL FUNDING

Q: How has Little Miami been affected by state funding changes?

Q: The Ohio Supreme Court found school funding unconstitutional, because the state relies too much on property taxes, so why are levies and bond issues still being placed on the ballot?

Q: What about impact fees?

Q: What is the district doing to make a change in Columbus?

Q: How can I send a message to Columbus?

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW/REDUCING EXPENDITURES

Q: What has the district done to reduce expenditures and show fiscal responsibility?

Q: What financial impact has the growth had on the district's operating expenses?

Q: Why doesn't the growth pay for itself?

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Q: How is Little Miami Schools being fiscally responsible?

Q: How has the district created a system of financial accountability with the community?

ABOUT THE DISTRICT

Q: What is the mission of the Board of Education?

Q: What are the district's core beliefs?

Q: Is Little Miami doing a good job?

RECENTLY ANSWERED QUESTIONS

Q: I am paying an income tax in the city where I am employed. Would the school district earnings tax qualify for a reciprocal agreement or credit?

Q: Does the earnings tax apply to 1099 wages?

Q: What is the estimated annual collection of the earnings tax?