Ohio Department of Taxation Individual Income Tax

File faster

It's your money. Why not cut to the front of the line by filing your state or school district income tax return electronically? If you are due a refund, filing electronically means receiving it in days instead of weeks.

To file fast, choose from the options below.

Online Services Center The Department of Taxation's Online Services Center offers two free Web-based methods for filing a tax return as well as a payment option for those who owe.   Through eForms, taxpayers can complete electronic versions of state and school district income tax returns, much as they can on paper. eForms will even do most of the math. And it’s free.   Taxpayers who dislike dealing with tax forms may prefer I-File. Our I-File wizard asks taxpayers a series of questions, then compiles a state or school district income tax return based on those answers.   Taxpayers who owe may use the the Department of Taxation's online ePayment system to pay by credit card or electronic check. This secure system even allows taxpayers to post-date electronic checks (so that payment isn't made until the tax is actually due).   In order to use any of these services, taxpayers should first register with the Online Services Center.

TeleFile Another filing option is almost as simple as picking up the phone. Ohio's TeleFile system allows most Ohio taxpayers to file a state return by using a touchtone telephone. Click here to learn more about Ohio's TeleFile program.

Federal/State e-file Taxpayers who prepare a return with commercial software or the help of a paid tax preparer may be able to file their federal and state returns electronically through the federal/state e-file program overseen by the IRS. To help taxpayers make sure their software is compatable with the e-file program, the Department of Taxation maintains a list of approved software vendors.

 

Need more help? The department has established Web pages that are designed to servce as one-stop shops for taxpayers seeking more information about the Ohio individual income tax and the school district income tax.

Lists of frequently asked questions (FAQs) are also available for the individual income tax, the school district income tax as well as for most other Ohio taxes.

Taxpayers with more questions, may contact us, or give us a call, toll-free, at (800) 282-1780. Taxpayer service agents are available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Extended telephone hours till 7 p.m. Monday through Friday are available each filing season, as announced.