Beginning in 2025, Ohio increased the annual exclusion for the Commercial Activity Tax, commonly called the CAT, from $3 million to $6 million. That means many businesses with $6 million or less in Ohio taxable gross receipts may no longer owe the tax. For many small and midsize businesses, that’s a meaningful change.

Many of the widespread disruptions businesses experienced during the pandemic have eased, but uncertainty still remains. Changing tariffs, fluctuating costs, geopolitical events, transportation issues, and problems with individual suppliers can still quickly affect the price or availability of the products and materials businesses depend on.

First Citizens National Bank broke ground on August 19, 2026, for a standalone drive-thru Interactive Teller Machine (ITM) located at 111 South Main Street in Dunkirk. The Bank is committed to delivering extraordinary service to its customers, and this offsite addition is an investment in technology that will deliver expanded banking hours each week in Dunkirk.

For many small business owners in Mid-Ohio, putting off a software upgrade or delaying a new technology investment can feel like the responsible financial decision.
After all, if your current system still works, why spend money replacing it? The reality is that the biggest cost often isn’t the purchase itself, it’s the cost of waiting.

For many businesses, property taxes may become a larger budgeting consideration over the next several years. Understanding how property taxes fit into the bigger financial picture can help business owners avoid surprises and make more informed decisions.

Interest rates have been one of the biggest topics in business finance over the past several years. After a period of historically low rates followed by significant increases, many business owners are left wondering what comes next, and how to prepare.