TAXES 18-15, Ohio Cities (Local) Income Tax Withholding
Published: January 30, 2018
Effective: Pay Period 01, 2018
Summary
The city income tax withholding rates for Akron and Heath, Ohio, will include the following changes:
- Akron will increase from 2.25 percent to 2.50 percent.
- Heath will increase from 1.50 percent to 2.00 percent.
No action on the part of the employee or the personnel office is necessary.
Tax Formula
Withholding Formula (Effective Pay Period 01, 2018)
- Subtract the nontaxable biweekly Federal Health Benefits Plan payment(s) (includes dental and vision insurance program and flexible spending account - health care and dependent care deductions) from the gross biweekly wages.
- Multiply the adjusted gross biweekly wages by the number of pay dates in the tax year to obtain the gross annual wages.
- Apply the gross annual wages by multiplying the following guidelines to determine the annual Ohio city income tax withholding:
Compute the City Income Tax Withholding For:
State/City Codes:
By Multiplying the Gross Annual Wages By:
City Tax Status
(Duty Station = DS;
Resident = R):Akron
39/0070
2.50
DS, R
Brecksville
39/0970
2.00
DS, R
Brook Park
39/1050
2.00
DS
Canton
39/1320
2.00
DS, R
Cincinnati
39/1610
2.10
DS, R
Cleveland
39/1680
2.50
DS, R
Columbus
39/1800
2.50
DS, R
Dayton
39/2090
2.50
DS, R
Fairview Park
39/2560
2.00
DS
Heath
39/3428
2.00
DS, R
Independence (voluntary)
39/3670
2.00
Kettering
39/3895
2.25
DS, R
Mansfield
39/4680
2.00
DS, R
Maumee (voluntary)
39/4840
1.50
Middleburg Hgts (voluntary)
39/4970
2.00
Newark
39/5570
1.75
DS
Oberlin
39/6140
2.50
DS, R
Sharonville
39/7450
1.50
DS, R
Springfield
39/7800
2.40
DS, R
Toledo
39/8120
2.25
DS, R
Whitehall
39/8940
2.50
DS, R
Youngstown City
39/9230
2.75
DS, R
- Divide the annual Ohio city income tax withholding calculated in step 3 by the number of pay dates in the tax year to obtain the biweekly Ohio city income tax withholding.
Resources
To view the updated tax formula, go to the
page from the drop-down menu on the National Finance Center (NFC) homepage. Select the tab and select from the menu to launch the tax map. Select the desired State from the map provided for the formula.Inquiries
For questions about NFC processing, authorized Servicing Personnel Office representatives should contact the NFC Contact Center at
or via the customer service portal.