Ohioans who regularly give money to churches would be able to deduct that money from their taxable income under a bill that’s still being drafted. Ohio is among 14 states that don’t allow such deductions, but 29 states do.

Though the measure hasn’t been officially introduced, its sponsor said it’s bipartisan with a quarter of the House in support.

The "Tithing Protection Act" would allow Ohioans who file itemized deductions to get a credit off their taxable income, similar to charitable contributions. The bill is 41 pages long and still hasn't been introduced so it doesn't have a number. It has two joint sponsors; Reps. Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.) and Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus). A draft of the bill provided to the Statehouse News Bureau on Thursday showed 19 Republicans and one

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