First Admitted: 1986, Ohio

Professional Webpage: https://www.bdblaw.com/attorneys/steven-a-dimengo/

Bar/Professional Activity:

Ohio Bar
U.S. Tax Court
Member: Taxation Section: Akron Bar Association
Chair, Taxation Section, including Sales & Use Tax Subcommittee: Ohio State Bar Association
Member: American Bar Association
Member: Ohio State Bar Association
Adjunct Professor: The University of Akron Master of Taxation Program (State and Local Tax)
Corporate Chairman: JDRF One Walk 2017
Appointed: Ohio Tax Commissioner’s Advisory Council

Videos:

Steve Dimengo - Cincinnati Bobbleheads Tax Case - Ohio Supreme Court

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Certified Public Accountant (1987)

Pro bono/Community Service:

Trustee: Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce Chair's Circle
Member, Board of Directors: Summit Education Initiative
Chairman: Archbishop Hoban High School Trust Fund
Secretary and Trustee: Archbishop Hoban High School
Member, Board of Trustees: United Way of Summit County
Member: The 50 Club of Cleveland

Honors/Awards:

Recipient: The University of Akron School of Law Distinguished Alumni Award (2022)
Listed in Inside Business Magazine as a Leading Lawyer in Northeast Ohio in Tax Law, as voted by his peers (2001)
Listed in Northern Ohio Live – Ohio’s Top Lawyers (2003)
Listed in Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition® for Tax Law (2009)
Named Akron Best Lawyers® ‘Tax Lawyer of the Year’ (2012)
Recipient: Distinguished Alumni Award from the Archbishop Hoban High School Alumni Association (2013)
Selected for inclusion in Ohio’s Super Lawyers Business Edition® for Tax Law (2014)
Recipient: Dr. Frank L. Simonetti Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Akron College of Business (2015)
Corporate Chair for JDRF Akron One Walk (2017)
Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating of AV® Preeminent™, which is the highest possible rating in both legal and ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar.
Named in Best Lawyers in America® "Lawyer of the Year" for Tax Law (2017 & 2021)
Selected for inclusion in Ohio’s Super Lawyers® (2004-2024), as voted by peers.
Listed in Best Lawyers in America® (2003-2024)
Crain's Cleveland Business Notables in Law (2022)

Educational Background:

The University of Akron Law School, Akron, Ohio (J.D., cum laude, 1986)
The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio (B.A., magna cum laude, 1983)
The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio (M.A., 1986)

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

“Basic Manufacturing Exclusions and Exemptions”
Business Compass, a Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs publication
The Advisor, a Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs publication
Akron Tax Journal
Small Business Journal
Ohio Tax Review
The Ohio CPA Journal
The Akron/Canton Chapter of the Ohio Society of CPAs newsletter
“Taxpayer Permitted to Present Newly Prepared Valuation at Board of Tax Appeals,” Journal of Multistate Taxation and Incentives (2012)
“Low Tax Rates and Incentives Give Ohio a Business-Friendly Landscape, Spurring Economic Recovery and Growth,” Journal of Multistate Taxation and Incentives (2012)
“Refund Opportunity: Sales Tax Exemptions Available for Restaurant Purchases,” a la carte Magazine (2013)
“Under Audit: Increased Scrutiny of Restaurants for Ohio Sales Tax,” a la carte Magazine (2013)
“How to Avoid Tax When Disposing of Real Property,” Law 360 (2014)
Quoted in "Advocates and Opponents Weigh in on HB 5," Akron Legal News (2015)
"Ohio Tax Incentives, Savings for Small, Midsize Business: Critical Planning Opportunities," Crain's Cleveland Business Blog (2015), https://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20150322/CUSTOM04/303209999/ohio-tax-incentives-savings-for-small-midsize-businesses-critical
"Increased Focus on Ohio Use Tax: Is Your Business an Easy Target for the Ohio Department of Taxation," Crain's Akron Business Guest Blog (2015), https://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20150824/BLOGS05/150829952/increased-focus-on-ohio-use-tax-is-your-business-an-easy-target-for
"Is That Improvement/Construction Real Property?" Properties Magazine (2016), http://digital.propertiesmag.com/publication/?m=15890&l=1&i=287062&p=48&ver=html5
Co-Author "Ohio tax changes on the horizon, sales tax to become even more significant," Crain's Cleveland (2017), https://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20170212/CUSTOM/302129998/ohio-tax-changes-on-the-horizon-sales-tax-to-become-even-more
Co-author "Sales and Use Tax for Remote Sellers: Ohio," Practical Law (2019), https://www.bdblaw.com/practical-law-sales-and-use-tax-for-remote-sellers-ohio/
"Know What's Taxable: You're Probably Paying Too Much in Ohio Sales Tax on Purchases," Smart Business (2023), https://www.bdblaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/January-2023-Smart-Business-Dimengo.pdf
“What You Need to Know About Ohio’s New and Old Tax Provisions”
“Understanding Sales and Use Tax”
“Tax-Free (Like-Kind) Exchanges of Real Estate”
“Sales & Use Tax: Maximizing Sales/Use Tax Exemption for Manufacturers”
“Sales & Use Tax in Ohio”
“Representing Your Client in a Sales Tax Audit”
“Ohio’s State and Local Tax Landscape – Facilitating Business Growth and Stability”
“Ohio Sales & Use Tax: New Audit Developments & Refund Policies”
“Ohio Sales and Use Tax Implications for the Construction and Manufacturing Industries”
“Ohio Sales/Use Tax: Recent Trends, Developments and Planning Opportunities”
“Nexus Issues and Considerations”
“Minimizing Sales & Use Tax”
“Maximizing Sales and Use Tax Exemptions to Taxation”
“Exiting Business: Ohio Income Tax Considerations”
“Cutting Edge Tax Planning”
“Choice of Entity for Holding Real Property”
“Can Anything be a Business Fixture” Ohio Tax Conference.”

Steven A. Dimengo