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posted Jun 4, 2019 6:31:19 PM

My employer is in Cleveland and withholds Cleveland Income tax out of my pay. I live in Utah that doesn’t have city tax. How do I file a return to get withheld tax back.

My employer is in Cleveland and withholds Cleveland Income tax out of my pay. I live in Utah in a city that doesn’t have city tax (working remotely). Do I owe taxes to Cleveland and how do I file the tax return to get withheld taxes back?

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Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 6:31:23 PM

Since you do not physically work in Cleveland, you are not subject to Cleveland City Tax. You employer should not be withholding City tax.

You will have to file a City return to get a refund. Cleveland uses a regional collection agency (CCA) to administer income tax. If you have bought Ohio software (and you shouldn't, unless your employer is withholding state tax too), you can do a CCA return in TurboTax.

But, I actually find it easier to fill out a city return by hand or at the CCA  web site, than to use TT. Things don't happen automatically and you need to know what you’re doing. The actual  CCA forms are easier to follow than the TT interview.

http://www.ccatax.ci.cleveland.oh.us/

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Level 9
Jun 4, 2019 6:31:20 PM

In what state???

There are 28 places named Cleveland in America.

Places called Cleveland in America.

Cleveland - Wisconsin - America
Cleveland - West Virginia - America
Cleveland - Washington - America
Cleveland - Virginia - America
Cleveland - Utah - America
Cleveland - Texas - America
Cleveland - Tennessee - America
Cleveland - South Carolina - America
Cleveland - Oregon - America
Cleveland - Oklahoma - America
Cleveland - Ohio - America
Cleveland - North Dakota - America
Cleveland - North Carolina - America
Cleveland - New York - America
Cleveland - New Mexico - America
Cleveland - Montana - America
Cleveland - Missouri - America
Cleveland - Mississippi - America
Cleveland - Minnesota - America
Cleveland - Maine - America
Cleveland - Kansas - America
Cleveland - Indiana - America
Cleveland - Illinois - America
Cleveland - Idaho - America
Cleveland - Georgia - America
Cleveland - Florida - America
Cleveland - Arkansas - America
Cleveland - Alabama - America

New Member
Jun 4, 2019 6:31:21 PM

Sorry - it's Cleveland, Ohio

Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 6:31:23 PM

Since you do not physically work in Cleveland, you are not subject to Cleveland City Tax. You employer should not be withholding City tax.

You will have to file a City return to get a refund. Cleveland uses a regional collection agency (CCA) to administer income tax. If you have bought Ohio software (and you shouldn't, unless your employer is withholding state tax too), you can do a CCA return in TurboTax.

But, I actually find it easier to fill out a city return by hand or at the CCA  web site, than to use TT. Things don't happen automatically and you need to know what you’re doing. The actual  CCA forms are easier to follow than the TT interview.

http://www.ccatax.ci.cleveland.oh.us/

Level 15
Jun 4, 2019 6:31:24 PM

I think there is a special form for your situation. See <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://ccatax.ci.cleveland.oh.us/taxforms/Y2017/refundapp-i.pdf">http://ccatax.ci.cleveland.oh.us/taxforms/Y2017/refundapp-i.pdf</a>

New Member
Jun 4, 2019 6:31:25 PM

Thank you for your answer!