Yes, you can pay quarterly state income tax and School District Income Tax (SDIT) on line at the Ohio Dept. of Taxation (ODT) web site. ODT administers the SDIT, as well as the state income tax.
ODT does not administer city income tax. But many cities do allow on line payments, particularly those administered by RITA and CCA.
235 cities and 331 villages in Ohio have an income tax, including Columbus, Toledo, Cincinnati, and Cleveland. Ohio law requires a flat rate that cannot exceed 1%, unless it is approved by the voters. Ohio local income tax rates range from 0.5% to 3% in Parma Heights. Cities only taxed earned income (wages or self-employment), although some also include rental income.
There are 2 state wide agencies that help Ohio Cities collect City Income taxes. One is CCA (Central Collection Agency) and the other, larger one, is RITA (Regional Income Tax Agency). There is a pull down list of cities, in Turbo Tax(TT), for both City Tax Forms (CCA) & RITA. TurboTax can only do RITA & CCA cities. But many Ohio cities use neither agency. These cities design their own forms and require you to use them. You can get paper copies from the individual city. Most are available at the city’s web site. Many cities will prepare the tax return for you, but you have to go to city hall in person. Some may have on line filing (try the city web site).
