topic How to get Columbus , Ohio local income tax refund? in After you file

How to get Columbus , Ohio local income tax refund?

shaney1710 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 18:23:09 GMT

172.70 was withheld by a summer employer for Columbus Local income tax.

Im a resident of Virginia, How do I get a refund

You need to file a return for the state of Ohio. If you...

DavidK — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 18:23:11 GMT

You need to file a return for the state of Ohio.

If you were in Ohio for the summer, then you earned the income in Ohio and you'll need to file a return in Ohio as a result of this.
If you were in Virginia but the employer is in Ohio and withheld the taxes incorrectly, then you'll need to file a nonresident OH return claiming zero income from OH sources to receive a full refund of all OH taxes withheld.
In either case, tell TurboTax in Personal Info that "you made money in another state" and select Ohio. That will provoke TurboTax to prepare a nonresident OH return for you.

Ohio City income tax cannot be refunded. But, you are not...

Hal_Al — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 18:23:17 GMT

Ohio City income tax cannot be refunded. But, you are not required to file a city income tax return.

You do not need to file a OH tax return, unless your total (not just OH) income for the year was more than $10,850. You are allowed to file to get back any OH withholding (box 17 of the W-2). As previously stated, you can not get the box 19 amount refunded.