ODT Posts August PLF Distribution

The Ohio Department of Taxation (ODT) posted the August 2025 PLF distribution of $39,787,909 – which is $3,054,901 (or + 8.32%) above ODT’s original estimate that was issued in July 2024; and $852,298 (or + 2.19%) above ODT’s updated estimate issued in December 2024. The PLF Calendar Year (CY) 2025 year-to-date total is $333,029,710.

The Ohio Office of Budget and Management (OBM) released preliminary information on state tax receipts for July as they update their Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 revenue estimates based on the changes in House Bill (HB) 96. According to OBM, the state collected nearly $2.3 billion in General Revenue Fund (GRF) tax dollars in July, the first month of FY26. This was $238.7 million (or + 11.4%) more than was collected in July 2024. Also, they will be implementing changes to employer withholding rates to conform with the income tax reductions included in HB 96.

Even though the PLF is now a line-item appropriation, the monthly distributions to the county level will slightly change each month. As a reminder, HB 96 included additional cash transfers from the PLF for the State Library of Ohio, OPLIN, Library for the Blind, the Ohioana Library Association and the Regional Library Systems. OBM recently shared a schedule of those cash transfers for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. These deductions and transfers from the PLF are made prior to the PLF distributions to public libraries.

A look at the PLF distribution for the past three years and a link to an Excel spreadsheet listing each county’s distribution total for August 2025 can be found on the OLC website.