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State tax filing
Next year, In the personal info section, when it asks if you made money in another state, answer NO, per the reciprocal state instructions, on that page. This will prevent TurboTax from thinking you need to file an OH return.
Ohio has a reciprocal agreement, on wages, with all neighboring states. No Ohio state taxes are withheld or due and you do not need to file an OH return. But your home state will tax you on your Ohio income.
If Ohio taxes are mistakenly withheld, you have to file an Ohio return to get a refund. You should ask your employer to stop withholding so you don't have to file an Ohio return every year.
However the reciprocity agreement does not apply to Ohio local city taxes. You are not required to file a local city return, but you are also not entitled to a refund of the city withholding (box19 on your W-2), unless there was an error in the amount.
Michigan will give you credit for Ohio city tax paid, on the MI state return, but you have to attach a copy of the city return. So, even though the Ohio city does not require you to file a return, you have to file one (or at least prepare it) to get the MI credit, even though there will be no tax due or refunded from the Ohio city.