I live in town A but work in towns B & C. I get taxed for towns B & C in my pay stubs but not the town I live in (A). It said I owe money for local taxes. Is there a way to “substitute” the

[mandymd11]

So I don’t have to pay local taxes again since I’ve already been paying them for he towns I work in

[DanielV01]

What is your state?

[mandymd11]

Ohio!

[DanielV01]

I'm going to defer to SuperUser @Hal_Al who is an expert with Ohio local returns.  He will be happy to assist you.

[Hal_Al · Accepted solution]

 You normally only have to file a return in the city you live in. It is not necessary to file one in the city you work in, if different. Your employer will remit withholding to the city you work in, but you do not file a return unless you're claiming a refund or your employer didn't withhold enough ( both highly unusual). The city you live in will allow a credit or partial credit for the withheld tax you paid to the work location city. 

You may end up owing your resident city nothing, but you are still required to file a return.