Ohio Justices Dismiss ‘Double Taxation’ Suit Over Lost W-2s (1)

Ohio’s highest court on Wednesday quietly dismissed a petition from workers who claimed they were double taxed and denied income tax withholding credit from the state.

The ruling, issued without an opinion, ends a 14-month effort to force the Ohio Department of Taxation to create new policies for workers who are denied W-2 statements because they’re employers closed shop or because those records were lost.

Plaintiff James Palm alleged Ohio Department of Taxation sought roughly $400 in extra tax he believes his defunct employer remitted but for which he never received a tax statement from the company. Plaintiff Sara ...