CHAPTER 171
Municipal Income Tax
   EDITOR’S NOTE: Pursuant to Ordinance 41-15 the City has entered into an agreement with the Regional Income Tax Agency for the purpose of administering the income tax laws and collection of income tax revenues.
   The tax on income and the withholding tax established by this Chapter 171 are authorized by Article XVIII, Section 3 of the Ohio Constitution. The tax is levied in accordance with, and is intended to be consistent with, the provisions and limitations of Ohio Revised Code 718. The provisions of this Chapter 171, Sections 171.2801 through 171.2899 are effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2016. Municipal taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2015 are subject to Chapter 171, Section 171.0101 through 171.2702 and amendments thereto, and rules and regulations and amendments thereto as they existed prior to January 1, 2016.
PURPOSE
171.0101   Purpose of levy on income tax.
 
DEFINITIONS
171.0301   Definitions.
171.0302   Administrator.
171.0303   Association.
171.0304   Board of Review.
171.0305   Business.
171.0306   Corporation.
171.0307   Employee.
171.0308   Employer.
171.0309   Fiscal year.
171.0310   Gross receipts.
171.0311   Net profits.
171.0312   Nonresident.
171.0313   Nonresident unincorporated business entity.
171.0314   Person.
171.0315   Place of business.
171.0316   Resident.
171.0317   Resident unincorporated business entity.
171.0318   Taxable income.
171.0319   Taxable year.
171.0320   Taxpayer.
171.0321   Joint Economic Development District.
 
IMPOSITION OF INCOME TAX
171.0501   Rate and income taxable.
171.0502   Effective period.
 
DETERMINATION OF ALLOCATION OF TAX
171.0701   Method of determination.
171.0702   Sales made in City.
171.0703   Total allocation.
171.0704   Rentals and tenant notification.
171.0705   Operating loss-carry forward.
 
EXEMPTIONS
171.0901   Sources of income not taxed.
 
RETURN
171.1101   When return required to be made.
171.1102   Form and content of return.
171.1103   Extension of time for filing returns.
171.1104   Consolidated returns.
171.1105   Amended returns.
 
PAYMENT OF TAX
171.1301   Payment of tax on filing of return.
171.1302   Collection at source.
171.1303   Declarations of income not collected at source.
171.1304   Filing of declaration.
171.1305   Form of declaration.
171.1306   Payment to accompany declaration.
171.1307   Annual return.
 
INTEREST AND PENALTIES
171.1501   Interest on unpaid tax.
171.1502   Penalties on unpaid tax.
171.1503   Exceptions.
171.1504   Abatement of interest and penalty.
171.1505   Violations.
171.1506   Limitation on prosecution.
171.1507   Failure to procure forms not excuse.
 
COLLECTION OF UNPAID TAXES
AND REFUNDS OF OVERPAYMENT
171.1701   Unpaid taxes recoverable as other debts.
171.1702   Refunds of taxes erroneously paid.
171.1703   Amounts of less than one dollar.
 
TAXPAYER RELIEF AND
RECIPROCITY PROVISIONS
171.1901   Nonresident taxpayers.
171.1902   City resident subject to income tax in other municipality.
171.1903   Claim for credit.
 
DISBURSEMENT OF RECEIPTS OF
TAX COLLECTION
171.2101   Disbursement of funds collected.
 
DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF THE
ADMINISTRATOR
171.2301   Duty to receive tax imposed.
171.2302   Duty to enforce collection.
171.2303   Authority to make and enforce regulations.
171.2304   Authority to arrange installment payments.
171.2305   Authority to determine amount of tax due.
171.2306   Authority to make investigations.
171.2307   Authority to compel productions of records.
171.2308   Refusal to produce records.
171.2309   Confidential nature of information obtained.
171.2310   Taxpayer required to retain records.
171.2311   Authority to contract for central collection facilities.
 
BOARD OF REVIEW
 
171.2501   Board of Review established.
171.2502   Duty to approve regulations and to hear appeals.
171.2503   Right of appeal.
 
OTHER PROVISIONS
 
171.2701   Declaration of legislative intent.
171.2702   Collection of tax after termination of Chapter 171.
 
INCOME TAX EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2016
171.2801   Authority to levy tax; purpose of tax.
171.2802   Definitions.
171.2803   Imposition of tax.
171.2804   Collection at source.
171.2805   Annual return; filing.
171.2806   Credit for tax paid to other municipalities.
171.2807   Estimated taxes.
171.2808   Rounding of amounts.
171.2809   Requests for refunds.
171.2810   Second municipality imposing tax after time period allowed for refund.
171.2811   Amended returns.
171.2812   Limitations.
171.2813   Audits.
171.2814   Service of assessment.
171.2815   Administration of claims.
171.2816   Tax information confidential.
171.2817   Fraud.
171.2818   Interest and penalties.
171.2819   Authority of Tax Administrator; Verification of information.
171.2820   Request for opinion of the Tax Administrator.
171.2821   Board of Tax Review.
171.2822   Authority to create rules and regulations.
171.2823   Rental and leased property.
171.2824   Savings clause.
171.2825   Collection of tax after termination of ordinance.
171.2826   Adoption of RITA rules and regulations.
171.2827   Election to be subject to ORC 718.80 to 718.95.
171.2899   Violations; penalties.
 
CROSS REFERENCES
Power to levy income tax - see Ohio Const., Art. XII, Sec. 8
Payroll deductions - see Ohio R.C. 9.42
Municipal income taxes - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 718
 
 
 PURPOSE