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If I live and work in 2 different cities in Ohio, will city taxes for both be taken out of my paycheck?

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June 5, 2019
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I work in Fairfield and city taxes already come out of each paycheck. I just moved to West Chester.

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Best answer by Hal_Al

By law, your employer is only required to withhold for the work location city, although many will voluntarily withhold for the resident city as well. So, you'll have to ask your employer (it will be readily apparent on your first pay check-pay stub). Most small employers will only withhold for the work city. It's too much paperwork to do both.

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.

If you moved to West Chester, from Fairfield, in 2018, you will have to file returns in both cities, for 2018. You will have file as a part year resident of each. This assumes both cities have a City Income Tax.

To verify or find out if you live in a school district or city with an income tax enter your address at:

http://www.tax.ohio.gov/Individual/LocalTaxInformation.aspx

Hal_AlAnswer

Employee

By law, your employer is only required to withhold for the work location city, although many will voluntarily withhold for the resident city as well. So, you'll have to ask your employer (it will be readily apparent on your first pay check-pay stub). Most small employers will only withhold for the work city. It's too much paperwork to do both.

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.

If you moved to West Chester, from Fairfield, in 2018, you will have to file returns in both cities, for 2018. You will have file as a part year resident of each. This assumes both cities have a City Income Tax.

To verify or find out if you live in a school district or city with an income tax enter your address at:

http://www.tax.ohio.gov/Individual/LocalTaxInformation.aspx

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douglaspmason

I have the exact same question. I work in Fairfield where they withhold income tax and I live in West Chester where there is no income tax. My employer is withholding income tax will I get it back when I file?

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andhale

Ok, I live in Columbus but work in Newark. Columbus is 2.5% and because I work in Newark they only take out 1%. Obviously, I owe the city of Columbus. I have paid the city of Columbus for several years. Because I have paid the City of Columbus in the past can they require me to estimate my taxes and pay quarterly? The city of Columbus sent me a letter saying that I need to estimate my taxes. Is this true? Can I have my employer in Newark take additional out to make up the difference? Is my employer required to allow me to do be able to take additional out on my city taxes? I know they allow you to take additional on state and federal but, they are saying they don't do additional on city.

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xmasbaby0

Employee

@andhale Your employer has to take out the Newark tax because that is where you work. The employer does not have to withhold tax for Columbus, where you live. Since you have to pay the difference for the higher tax rate for Columbus, where you live, it would be better for you to pay quarterly to Columbus, which you could do on the Columbus tax web site.

https://www.columbus.gov/IncomeTaxDivision/FilingAndPayments/E-FileE-PayCreditsACH/

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fresh161111

I live in Cleveland and work in North Olmsted. North Olmsted takes out city taxes. I have paid my taxes to ccatax for cleveland but when I tried to file my annual for ccatax Cleveland it says that on my W2 there was not enough came out for North Olmsted? What do I, do? I have never had this problem before. It says box 5 and box 19 dont match the tax liability.

KrisD15

Check your entries for your W-2, specifically box 5 and 19, they should be the same.

If not, talk with the payroll department where you work.

The W-2 is under your income in TurboTax; click "edit" next to your W-2 and check the boxes to make sure they match your paper W-2.

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Msmithm18

My box 18 19 and 20 is labeled completely different 18 says work city name
19 says work City wages
and 20 says work city tax.

How do I go about finding out which to input for TurboTax 18 19 and 20.

Yes I live in one city and work in another they printed me a page to WW2 as different numbers with the resident city named resident City wages and Resident city tax please assist

Hal_Al

Employee

@Msmithm18 - Ask your employer for a corrected W-2.

In the mean time, you have all the info you need to file. When you enter your W-2 in TurboTax, enter the items in the correct boxes on the W-2 screen:

work city name to box 20
work City wages to box 18
work city tax to box 19

"they printed me a page to WW2 as different numbers with the resident city named resident City wages and Resident city tax please assist" I don't know what that means. Did they even withhold for the residence city? That would be unusual (but not unheard of). Or are you saying that the numbers in boxes 18-20 of your W-2 are totals for both your residence and work cities and the separate sheet gives you the breakdown? If so, that's just more correcting for your employer to do. He is required to use two lines on the W-2 and separate the info for the two cities. You could enter the break down, on two lines, at the W-2 screen; which would allow you to file. But you may get some kick back from the citys after you file

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Terry p

Just moved 18 months ago. 2022 we were in painesville township the whole year.. trying to do my wifes rita taxes. On her w2 it has cleveland 37k then under that it has painesville 20 k. The taxes they with held on both.. ive never seen it have two localities. This year is the first year she ever owed.. says she owes 500.. my.question is if she works in cleveland. Shouldnt it just have cleveland? Not both where she lives and works? Can this be a mistake hal?

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mglauner

Apparently Ohio employers can withhold tax for the both the city worked in and the city resided in. You can file your Cleveland and Painesville taxes separately, and you should get refunded from Painesville if you have to pay Cleveland.

You may want to leave the Local Tax info off your W-2 entry so you don't have issues Efiling.

Here's a link to Ohio Municipal Sites to help you.

From @Hal_Al:

"Any Ohio city, with an income tax, is allowed to have withholding taken out of your pay while you worked in that city. Your employer is REQUIRED to do that withholding. He is not required to withhold for your residence city.
Employers are only required to withhold for the work city, although many will voluntarily withhold for the resident city as well. Employees of most big companies, in Ohio, seldom owe any city tax, at tax time (but they still have to file a resident city return), because the employer holds out exactly the right amount for both work and resident city, taking into account the credit.
Yes, many people pay have to both cities, although "double" is rare. But not all people have to pay twice, many cities allow their resident a full credit for what they paid the work city."

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Terry p

How to file differently? What are you saying to leave off of the w2

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UPSGuy4235

So I live in Cuyahoga Falls OH, but work in Middleburg Heights OH. My employer with holds taxes for Middleburg Heights, but I also received a notification that I haven't filed my RITA taxes for the city I live in. So do I have to pay taxes to both cities?

Hal_Al

Employee

Q. So do I have to pay taxes to both cities?

A. Yes, for many people. But in your specific circumstances, no. Cuyahoga Falls allows a 100% credit (up to 2%) and Middleburg Heights has the same 2% tax rate.

But, you do have to file a RITA return for Cuyahoga Falls, your residence city.

You are required to file a city return in the city you live in, if that city has an income tax.

You are not required to file in the city you work in, unless they failed to withhold the proper amount. If both cities have an income tax, you may end up owing your resident city nothing, but you are still required to file a return. If you live and work in the same city and your employer did withhold the exact correct amount, you still have to file a return.

Incidentally, employers are only required to withhold for the work city, although many will voluntarily withhold for the resident city as well. Employees of most big companies, in Ohio, seldom owe any city tax, at tax time, because the employer holds out exactly the right amount for both work and resident city, taking into account the credit.