Yes, you should if your income was greater than $13,200
You must file a tax return in Ohio if the following conditions are met:
If you had income from:
- Wages earned in Ohio (note: see "Exception," below),
- Ohio lottery winnings;
- All Ohio casino gaming winnings;
- Income or gain from Ohio property:
- Income or gain from a sole proprietorship doing business in Ohio; and
- Income or gain from a pass-through entity doing business in Ohio.
Exceptions to filing:
- Your Ohio adjusted gross income (line 3) is less than or equal to $0.
- The total of your senior citizen credit, lump sum distribution credit and joint filing credit (Ohio Schedule of Credits, lines 4, 5 and 12) is equal to or exceeds your income tax liability (Ohio IT 1040, line 8c) and you are not liable for school district income tax.
- your exemption amount (Ohio IT 1040, line 4) is the same as or more than your Ohio adjusted gross income (line 3) and you have no Ohio Schedule A adjustments.
Ohio advises IF your federal adjusted gross income is greater than $13,200, the Department recommends that you file an Ohio IT 1040 or IT 10, even if you do not owe any tax, to avoid delinquency billings.
Source: Ohio
Who Must File if Resident and Non-Resident
