What Happens If Ohio Abolishes Property Taxes?

The current circulating amendment would prohibit taxes on real property. It does not itself create replacement taxes or a replacement funding system.

OCG's existing research shows that schools, counties, townships, municipalities and special districts currently receive real-property-tax revenue. Those recipients would therefore face a funding transition if the tax were abolished.

Existing obligations do not simply vanish. How outstanding debt and other commitments are handled is a legal and transition question that requires specific planning; the proposal text does not supply that plan.

Replacement choices could include other taxes, spending changes, changes to local taxing authority or a hybrid approach. Each changes who pays, which level of government controls revenue and how services are funded.