David A. Froling
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Education
- Capital University Law School, J.D., LL.M., Taxation, 1995
- The Ohio State University, B.S., 1990
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Dave is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and he leads the firm’s state and local tax group. He has extensive experience with all types of state and local tax issues and in particular, matters involving commercial activity tax, personal income tax, municipal income tax, corporation income/franchise tax, pass-through entity tax, financial institutions tax, real property tax, sales and use tax, trust tax, dealers in intangibles tax, severance tax and unclaimed funds (escheat).
His notable experience includes:
- Representing clients before the Ohio Department of Taxation, the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals, and the Ohio Supreme Court
- Successfully negotiating numerous multi-year, multi-issue, state and local tax settlement agreements
- Advising clients on the Ohio tax implications of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures including related I.R.C. 338(h)(10) elections
- Advising clients on the CAT’s ultimate destination rule and the Ohio Department of Taxation’s interpretation of same
- Advising clients on Commerce Clause and Due Process Clause challenges to the CAT
- Advising clients on the applicability of the various commercial activity tax exclusions
- Advising foreign companies on audit issues involving the commercial activity tax
- Advising individuals of the application of Ohio’s domicile statute relative to establishing Ohio resident or non-resident filing status
- Advising individuals regarding the application of Ohio Revised Code §5747.212 in connection with the sale of a closely held business
- Advising individuals on the application of the business income deduction to guaranteed payments
- Advising individuals that are nonresidents of Ohio on how to situs wage income from a pass-through entity in which the individual owns at least 20% of such pass-through entity (see Ohio Revised Code 5733.40(A)(7))
- Advising individuals of the Ohio state and local tax implications to exercising stock options
- Advising individuals of the Ohio state and local tax implications of retirement income relative to the application of the Federal Moving Statute
- Advising individuals of the Ohio state and local tax implications of income received pursuant to a separation agreement
- Representing clients on tax audits undertaken by municipal corporations and Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA)
- Representing clients before the Ohio General Assembly in connection with tax legislation under consideration
- Assisted in drafting significant components of Am. Sub. H.B. 510 establishing the Ohio Financial Institutions Tax and repealing the Dealer in Intangibles tax
Dave is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association. He is also a registered lobbyist for the Ohio Council of Retail Merchants.
Dave has lectured on state and local tax topics for the Council on State Taxation (COST), the Tax Executives Institute (TEI), the Ohio Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association, the Ohio Manufacturers Education Council, and private client seminars. He has authored articles for the Journal of State Taxation and the Journal of Taxation and Regulation of Financial Institutions.
Dave received his J.D. and LL.M, Taxation from Capital University Law School and his B.S. from The Ohio State University.
Before joining Vorys, Dave was a senior manager for KPMG, LLP. Before joining KPMG, Dave managed the tax department for Bath & Body Works, Inc.
News
- 1/4/2012Vorys announced that David A. Froling, Thomas H. Fusonie, Jolie N. Havens, Rodney A. Holaday, Jill S. Tangeman and Thomas R. Trotter have been named partners of the firm.
Events
- 9/20/2019Vorys Attorneys, Tony Ehler, Dave Froling, Nicholas Ray and Scott Ziance spoke at the Council on State Taxation (COST) Mid-West Regional State Tax Seminar on September 20, 2019.
- 2/27/2019Dave Froling, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, spoke at the Council on State Taxation’s (COST) 2019 Sales Tax Conference on February 27, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.
- 7/12/2018On July 12, 2018, Vorys attorneys Dave Froling and Jen Dunsizer spoke at the Ohio Municipal League’s 2018 Annual Municipal Income Tax Seminar.
Insights
- 4/8/2022Perhaps the most significant change in decades to Ohio real property tax valuation contests has been adopted by the Ohio General Assembly and was signed into law by Governor DeWine on April 21, 2022.
- 3/2022Covering real property taxation across the United States
- 3/2022Taxpayers seeking to contest real property tax values established by assessing jurisdictions across the country often have a short window of opportunity to contest their new valuation.
- 2/10/2022The State of Ohio requires counties to reappraise real property tax values every six years. In the interim, the counties are required to update values in the middle of that cycle.
- Fall 2021
- Summer 2021
- 6/30/2021On June 28th, the Ohio General Assembly approved Sub. H.B. 110 (H.B. 110). In so doing, the General Assembly effectively extended to December 31, 2021, the temporary, COVID-driven, pro-employer local withholding tax provisions contained in section 29 of Am. Sub. H.B. 197 (which were set to expire on July 18).
- Taxpayers seeking to contest real property tax values established by assessing jurisdictions across the country often have a short window of opportunity to contest their new valuation.
- 4/27/2021A significant real property tax savings opportunity is now available if you are an Ohio real property tax taxpayer who believes the value of your property has depreciated due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
- 3/11/2021On Wednesday, March 10th, the House passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the third major federal COVID-19 relief act following the CARES Act and the December 2020 Consolidated Appropriations Act. President Biden is expected to sign it into law Friday.
- 2/9/2021The State of Ohio requires counties to reappraise real property tax values every six years. In the interim, the counties are required to update values in the middle of that cycle.
- Winter 2021
- 12/27/2020Late on December 27, the President signed a $900 billion relief package that will provide aid to individuals and businesses still struggling with the economic impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Both the House and the Senate passed the proposal last week.
- 10/2020
- 9/8/2020Dave Froling and Jeffrey Miller, attorneys in the Vorys Columbus office and members of the state and local tax group, authored an article for Tax Law360 titled “Ohio Remote-Work Tax Bills Would Unduly Burden Employers.”
- 8/14/2020Last March, shortly after Governor DeWine required all non-essential employees to work from home, the Ohio General Assembly wisely enacted HB 197 in order to prevent an administrative nightmare for employers.
- 5/22/2020On May 20th the Ohio House unanimously passed Am. Sub. H.B. 609 which establishes an amnesty program that begins on January 1, 2021 and concludes on March 31, 2021.
- 4/23/2020Following weeks of negotiations, today Congress passed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act providing a relief from the widespread economic injury caused by the COVID-19 public health emergency.
- 4/10/2020
- 4/1/2020In addition to the CARES Act, a number of states have enacted legislation, implemented relief programs, or made available state resources to further assist businesses in combating mounting economic hardships. This alert summarizes the state-specific relief efforts in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington, D.C.
- 3/30/2020In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 197 into law on March 27, 2020, a bill that had passed unanimously in the Ohio General Assembly.
- 3/26/2020Following days of often tense negotiations, the United States Senate has passed the third phase of federal coronavirus relief legislation, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), which will provide $2 trillion in economic aid to individuals and businesses impacted by the coronavirus public health emergency.
- 3/24/2020The Vorys real property tax team is monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on property tax filings and deadlines.
- 3/20/2020Since the first known case of COVID-19 in the United States was discovered in late January, the federal government has taken several steps to both fight the spread of the disease and blunt its economic impact on the American economy.
- Winter 2020On July 26, 2019, Am. H.B. 166 was enacted into law. That law enacted changes to Ohio Revised Code 5726.04.
- Winter 2020This article outlines states/jurisdictions with upcoming real property tax appeal deadlines.
- Winter 2020
- 11/5/2019
- 7/17/2019Taxpayers seeking to contest the values established by the local assessor have a short time-to contest their new valuation. This time frame varies by state and by local jurisdiction and in many cases begins to run upon mailing of a new value notice.
- 7/17/2019Since the last edition of The Evaluator, there have been several notable decisions from courts and tax boards; and legislative developments in jurisdictions across the country.
- 4/10/2019Taxpayers seeking to contest the values established by the local assessor have a short time-to contest their new valuation.
- 4/10/2019Since the last edition of The Evaluator, there have been several notable legislative developments and decisions from courts and tax boards in jurisdictions across the country.
- 3/7/2019Property taxes are frequently the largest non-productive expense incurred by property owners, and proactive management of this expense may result in increased profitability.
- 2/12/2019Every six years the State of Ohio requires counties to reappraise real estate.
- 10/4/2018If your company has outstanding assessments or has paid federal civil penalties for Form W-2 compliance failures within the last two years, please call us.
- 3/12/2018Last summer the Ohio General Assembly passed Ohio’s biennial budget and, in connection with doing so, expanded the Ohio Department of Taxation’s authority relative to the state’s processing of liquor license renewals and transfers.
- 2/5/2018Columbus has implemented a new policy prohibiting businesses from benefiting from incentives granted and administered by Columbus for any year in which the business elects to file its Columbus net profits tax return with the Ohio Department of Taxation (the department).
- 1/6/2016The Ohio Department of Taxation recently issued an updated Information Release that unmistakably targets digital advertising fees for imposition of sales tax. Traditional advertising services placed through TV/radio broadcasts or through newsprint have never been subject to sales tax.
- Fall 2015Dave Froling and John Petzinger, attorneys in the Vorys Columbus office and members of the tax group, co-authored an article titled “Ohio Supreme Court Decision on Bright-Line Domicile Creates Uncertainty Going Forward – Ohio’s Bright-Line Test Is Not So Bright” for the Fall 2015 edition of the Journal of State Taxation.
- 7/17/2015Ohio’s one-time sales tax holiday starts on Friday, August 7, 2015 at 12:01 a.m. and ends on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. Vendor compliance with this holiday is mandatory.
- 7/14/2015On June 30th Governor Kasich signed Ohio’s 2016-2017 biennial budget. Amended Substitute House Bill 64 (HB 64) contains a few noteworthy tax reforms. That said, HB 64 is more noteworthy for the tax reforms the General Assembly considered but ultimately discarded -- a commercial activity tax (CAT) rate increase, severance tax reform, sales tax rate increase, and sales tax base expansion.
- 6/15/2015In May, the Ohio Department of Taxation mailed letters to Ohio direct pay permit holders indicating the Department’s intent to conduct audits for Ohio sales and use tax compliance on purchases. The Department’s letters are friendly reminders that vigilant compliance remains ever important.
- 2/4/2015Ohio Governor John Kasich recently outlined the tax changes he will include in his 2016-2017 biennial state budget. The governor’s proposal is a mixture of cuts, increases and elimination of taxes which he says will result in a net $500 million tax cut for Ohioans. The taxes included in his package are: sales tax, commercial activity tax, oil and gas severance tax, individual income tax and tobacco tax.
- 1/9/2015On December 19, 2014 Governor Kasich signed Am. Sub. H.B. 5 (the Bill) into law thus concluding three years of contentious lobbying between selected trade associations on one side of the debate (primarily The Ohio Chamber of Commerce, The Ohio Society of CPAs and The National Federation of Independent Business) and Ohio’s roughly 600 municipalities on the other side of the debate.
- 12/1/2014Dave Froling and John Petzinger, attorneys in the Vorys Columbus office and members of the tax group, co-authored an article titled “The Ohio Commercial Activity Tax: Audit Trends and Latest Developments” for the Winter 2014 edition of the Journal of State Taxation.
- November/December 2014Dave Froling and Jeffrey Miller, attorneys in the Vorys Columbus office and members of the tax group, co-authored an article titled “It’s Time to Update Your Tax Sharing Agreement – And If You Do Business in Ohio You’ll Need a Second One” for the November/December 2014 edition of the Journal of Taxation and Regulation of Financial Institutions.
- Fall 2014Dave Froling and Jeffrey Miller, attorneys in the Vorys Columbus office and members of the tax group, co-authored an article titled “The Ohio Supreme Court Decides Two Important Municipal Income Tax Cases Involving the Ohio Constitution” for the Fall 2014 edition of the Journal of State Taxation.
- 7/2/2014Earlier this month, federal banking regulators finalized their December 2013 guidance on Income Tax Allocation Agreements. This guidance confirms that all financial institutions should have in place an appropriate tax sharing agreement not just for federal and state income taxes but also for the Ohio Financial Institutions Tax (FIT).
- 6/18/2014On June 16, 2014, Governor Kasich signed Substitute House Bill 483 (HB 483), the primary mid-biennial review bill for the current State biennium, and amended Substitute House Bill 492 (HB 492), which includes several tax law changes. The most significant tax law changes contained in HB 483 and HB 492 are described in this Alert.
- Spring 2014David A. Froling, a partner in the Columbus office, authored this article on New Focus on Tax Sharing Agreements for Financial Institutions for the Spring 2014 issue of The Bankers' Statement.
- 5/27/2014The Ohio Senate last week passed the state’s main mid-biennium budget bill, Substitute House Bill 483 (HB 483). HB 483 now heads to a conference committee to be reconciled with the version of HB 483 passed by the Ohio House. HB 483 includes a number of proposed tax law changes. Meanwhile, the Ohio Senate Finance Committee amended Substitute House Bill 492 (HB 492) last week to include a number of proposed tax law changes. HB 492 now heads to the full Senate for consideration.
- 5/22/2014The Ohio House Finance and Appropriations Committee recently amended Amended Substitute Senate Bill 263 (SB 263) to expand the bad debt sales tax deduction. The amendment would extend the sales tax deduction to retailer vendors that make sales to customers through private label credit cards when the consumers later default, i.e., fail to pay the full purchase price to the credit card lender. Thus, in these special circumstances, the bad debt may be incurred by the lender, not just the vendor.
- 3/14/2014As most bankers know, Ohio adopted a new Ohio Financial Institutions Tax (FIT), which is based on a consolidated entity formula explained below. Given the new consolidated approach to taxing financial institutions with a presence in Ohio and the bank regulatory issues that accompany any type of inter-company and bank liability sharing or exchange, it is important that financial institutions have in place an appropriate tax sharing agreement.
- 3/11/2014On March 6, the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals (BTA) issued its long-awaited decision in L.L. Bean, Inc. v. Levin, Case No. 2010-2853 (Ohio BTA March 6, 2014), the lead “test case” on Ohio’s controversial commercial activity tax (CAT) nexus standard. Although this is the first case in a long line of CAT nexus challenges, the BTA’s decision offers very little in the way of any meaningful guidance.
- 1/24/2014A Look Back... Before we delve into what we anticipate for Ohio’s taxes in 2014, the Vorys state and local tax team takes a look back at some of our Top Tax Topics to Watch for 2013. There were varying degrees of development with respect to the topics we identified last year, but several are worth noting.
- 11/22/2013The Vorys state and local tax group scored an important municipal income tax victory for taxpayers. The decision also helps clarify a complex area of Ohio Constitutional law. Gesler et al. v. City of Worthington Income Tax Board of Appeals et al. involved competing Ohio Constitutional provisions. On one hand, the Ohio Constitution confers upon home rule municipalities all powers of local self-government which includes the power to levy taxes. On the other hand, the Ohio Constitution confers upon the Ohio General Assembly the power to limit home rule municipalities’ power to levy taxes.
- 10/21/2013Statutory protections, indemnification and director and officer liability insurance (D&O insurance) all combine to provide some level of comfort and protection to bank directors in the proper performance of their duties as directors. The hope is that directors can begin and complete their terms of office knowing that these protections exist, but never having to call on the protections or their potential limitations.
- 7/2/2013On Sunday June 30, 2013, Governor Kasich signed Ohio’s biennial budget bill, which includes numerous provisions impacting Ohio taxpayers. Though the tax reforms in the final bill are not as sweeping as originally proposed, they will still impact virtually every state tax in some fashion.
- 2/15/2013Ohio Governor John Kasich's FY 2014-2015 biennial budget bill was introduced this week. Weighing 22 pounds in print, covering over 4,200 pages and containing almost 130,000 lines of text, the bill does not lack in length or ambition.
- 1/23/2013On December 20, 2012 Governor John Kasich signed into law Amended Substitute House Bill 510 to change the way Ohio taxes financial institutions. Beginning January 1, 2014, Ohio imposes a new business privilege tax on financial institutions doing business in Ohio.
- 5/4/2012Beginning May 1, 2012 and continuing through June 15, 2012, the State of Ohio is conducting a General Tax Amnesty Program that under the right set of circumstances could provide significant savings for businesses and individuals with Ohio tax concerns. The General Tax Amnesty Program is separate from the Consumer Use Tax Amnesty Program, which began October 1, 2011 and runs through May 1, 2013.
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