Office of the City Auditor
Income Tax Division
Electronic Filing and Payment Methods
EASY FILE
IR-25 Only
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Instructions Click here
FAQ's
Having problems with
uploading your return? Click here.
PAYMENT PORTAL
(formerly E-File/E-Pay)
For Filing of Forms:
IT-11, IT-15, IR-21
BR-21, IR-18, BR-18,
IR-42, BR-42
and Payment of Liabilities
City of Columbus Income Tax Division
77 N. Front Street, 2nd Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Phone: (614) 645-7370
Fax: (614) 645-7193
Office Hours:
Monday through Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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It's time to file your City income tax! Deadline is April 18*, 2018!
- *UPDATE: The City of Columbus extended the 2017 Annual Return filing deadline from April 17, 2018 to April 18, 2018. This is due to the Ohio Department of Taxation extending its deadline by one day.
- Manual filing is required for first-time filers. Once an account is established, you will be eligible for Easy File. You may complete your return on-line and print to send. Click here for the 2017 IR-25 form and Instructions
- File your return on-line using Easy File. For Easy File Video Instructions click here.
- Have questions about how to file your City Income Tax?
- Call us at (614) 645-7370 for assistance.
- We can meet with you in person to help file your City tax forms. Our office hours are:
- Monday through Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
City of Columbus - Income Tax Division
77 North Front Street, Columbus, OH 43215
Walk-ins welcome.
WHERE'S MY REFUND?
Refund requests are processed in the order in which they are received - learn more
The Columbus Income Tax Division administers the income taxes for:
| • Brice - 2.0% | • Marble Cliff - 2.0% |
| • Canal Winchester - 2.0% | • North Pickaway County JEDD - 2.5% |
| • Columbus - 2.5% | • Obetz - 2.5% |
| • Groveport - 2.0% | • Prairie-Obetz JEDZ - 2.5% |
| • Harrisburg - 1.0% | • Prairie Township JEDD - 2.5% |
All 2017 city income tax forms and instructions to be used in filing with Columbus, Brice, Canal Winchester, Groveport, Harrisburg, Marble Cliff, Obetz, and Northern Pickaway County JEDD, Prairie-Obetz JEDD and Prairie Township JEDD are now available under TAX FORMS.
The Columbus Income Tax Division also administers the Hotel/Motel Excise Tax for the City of Columbus and Franklin County.
The 2017 annual income tax return is due April 17, 2018.
The interest rate applied to outstanding liabilities incurred on or after January 1, 2017 shall be 6% per annum for all municipal entities administered by the City of Columbus. The 2018 interest rate will be 6% state-wide.
Any refund warrant issued for an overpayment of tax must be presented for payment within 365 days of the date of issue. Any warrant presented more than 365 days after the date of issue will be stale dated and rejected, requiring a request for reissuance of the refund.
The City of Columbus Income Tax Division uses Adobe fillable PDF forms. Changes in many modern web browsers mean they are no longer compatible with fillable PDF forms. Browsers can display the PDF, but the fillable features will be disabled. To use the forms provided by the City of Columbus Income Tax Division, we recommend you download the forms and open them using the newest version of Acrobat Reader.
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