OH HB475

Requires all candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States to submit copies of their five most recent federal income tax returns to the Ohio Secretary of State for publication on the state's official web site.

If a candidate has not filed five tax returns, they must submit all federal income tax returns filed during their lifetime along with a signed statement to that effect.

Tax returns may exclude social security numbers, taxpayer identification numbers, bank account information, and other details excluded from public records under Ohio law, but cannot exclude any other information.

The Secretary of State must redact excluded information within seven days of receipt and make the redacted returns publicly available on the state website.

Candidates' filings are invalid and candidates cannot appear on the ballot if federal income tax returns are not submitted as required, including for write-in candidacies and ballot vacancy appointments.