Ohio Axes Data Center Tax Break After Billion-Dollar Forecasting Error
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has paused a tax break for data centers after a significant forecasting error. The state initially estimated a $136 million loss in tax revenue for 2025, but the actual figure was around $1.5 billion. Lawmakers are now investigating the error and its implications for the rapidly growing data center industry in Ohio.
- ▪The Ohio Department of Taxation's forecast was off by over $1 billion.
- ▪Ohio has more than 200 data center locations, making it a competitive hub for the industry.
- ▪Lawmakers from both parties expressed concern over the accuracy of the tax revenue predictions.
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Tech Ohio Axes Data Center Tax Break After Billion-Dollar Forecasting Error (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) Arianna Hooker Contributor May 29, 2026 4:57 PM ET May 29, 2026 4:57 PM ET Arianna Hooker Contributor Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine is pausing a tax break for data centers after it end up costing more than $1 billion more than lawmakers expected.
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