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.
Unfortunately, the State of Ohio, requires businesses to charge. and collect the Ohio Sales-Tax, which, increases the out-of-pocket. cost to the local Ohio consumer. Unfortunately, the State of Ohio, has no way to monitor sales, made by out-of- State retail businesses.