Congress passed several Reconstruction Acts. Congress overrode a presidential veto of an act that divided the South into military districts and placed the former Confederate states under martial law pending their adoption of constitutions guaranteeing civil liberties to former slaves.
Ohio does not apply its sales tax to sales of goods to churches, charities, schools, colleges, universities, government agencies, public utility companies, restaurants, cafeterias, farmers, ranchers, food processors, commercial fishermen and volunteer fire departments.
See Table 1 at the end of this Fiscal Fact for the full state-by-state listing of state and local sales tax rates. Combined Rates Five states do not have a statewide sales tax: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon.