I worked in PA but live in Oh do I file Rita

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March 30, 2025
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I had two jobs last year, one in Ohio and another in PA. I know I have to file the one from Ohio, but what do I do for the job in PA? Do I file it in Rita, and if so what do I put as a locality? The W-2 form has code 880000 OUT in box 20.

MAK70

Yes, you will have to file for the local taxes for the PA company that did not do withholding (the Box 20 code indicates you were out-of-state for PA local taxes). You will file the RITA return for your resident locality. Pennsylvania and Ohio are also reciprocal states, so you can request your employer to withhold Ohio taxes so that you do not have to file two state tax returns next year.

marija_3Author

While filing it under RITA it asks me to put the locality on the W-2 form in box 20 but becuase it is an out of state W-2 it only gives me that code, so what am I supposed to put there instead??

DianeW777

On your RITA tax return, you can list your own locality or check to see if there is a 'out of state' code. This answer assumes you are filing your resident state locality return for your annual wages regardless of where earned.

Per the RITA FAQs page for Non Ohio Income:

Local taxes paid to a municipality outside the State of Ohio will receive the same credit allowed by your resident municipality for tax paid to municipalities inside the State of Ohio.

Generally, a county tax is not considered a municipal income tax and most municipalities do not allow credit for county taxes paid. Exceptions to this rule exist. For more information, visit the RITA Municipalities page, click on your municipality and review the Special Notes section that relates to the appropriate tax year.

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