Where do I Enter Ohio Municipal Tax Generic Form R?

Many of Ohio's municipalities tax the wages, salaries, and business profits of both residents as well as individuals working within the municipality. About half of Ohio's municipalities that have an income tax use RITA for tax collection services. The tax return filed will depend on the tax collection agency the municipality uses:

Cities that administer their own taxes on the Generic Form R - Ohio's Generic Form R is not currently supported in Tax Processors Plus Online. To complete the Generic Form R click on the city or township to complete the return via their website: 

• Brookville
• Dublin
• Lancaster
• Lorain
• Marysville
• Mason
• Sharonville
• Strasburg
• Tipp City
• Vandalia
• Westerville
• Whitehall

Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA) - About half of Ohio's municipalities that have an income tax use RITA for tax collection services. Click here for instructions on preparing a RITA return in Tax Processors Plus Online.

Central Collection Agency (CCA) - The CCA collects income tax principally on behalf of the City of Cleveland but also for about three dozen other municipalities, in addition to occasional collections for several others.

Cities that administer their own taxes on their own form:

• City of Akron
• City of Canton
• City of Carlisle
• City of Cincinnati
• City of Columbus
• City of Dayton
• City of Middletown
• City of St. Marys

Additional Information:

Ohio DOT: Municipal Income Taxes

Ohio DOT: The Finder - Helpful tool to determine the municipality to which an address belongs

Ohio Revised Code Chapter 718 - Legal basis for municipal tax collection as well as specific rules for income and deductions.