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It's your money. If you are due a refund, why not cut to the front of the line by filing electronically?
Filing electronically helps cut through the red tape. If you're due a refund, we will send it directly to your bank account, usually within seven days. A payment option is also available if you owe.
Filing electronically also saves state government a buck or two for each tax return – and if you think about it, the tax dollars saved are really your own.
During the peak of filing season, the state receives more than 100,000 income tax returns each day by mail. Returns that get caught in that rush can take weeks to process.
Why not beat the rush? Choose from one of the options below.
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If you hate dealing with tax forms, I-File may be for you. Our I-File wizard asks you a series of questions, then compiles a state or school district income tax return for you based on your answers. I-File will even do the math for you. And it’s free. See Introduction to 1040 I-File or Introduction to SD-100 (School District) I-File to find out more, then click on I-File or the logo at left to get started. If you owe taxes, there's also an ePayment option that allows you to pay by either electronic check or credit card. |
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Another option for electronic filing is eForms. Through eForms, you can complete Adobe Acrobat versions of all our major state and school district income tax forms online, much as you would on paper. eForms will even do most of your math for you. And it’s free. See Welcome to eForms to find out more, then click on eForms or the logo at left to get started. |
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If you file through a tax preparer, or if you use software on your home computer to prepare a return, you may be able to file your state and federal tax returns electronically through the IRS e-file program. The IRS maintains a list of tax preparers who are authorized e-file providers. Taxpayers with lower or moderate incomes may also be eligible for the IRS "free file"options. Please visit the IRS Web site for more information. |
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If you used your touchtone telephone to file a return last year, the Department of Taxation will be sending you a TeleFile booklet so you can again file by telephone. |
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If you owe, you have the option of paying your taxes online by credit card or electronic check through ePayment. It's secure, flexible and it even allows you to post-date an electronic check so that it doesn't come out of your bank account until the taxes are due. You can also view payments you've made previously, and cancel a future-dated pending payment. To find out more, take a look at our Introduction to ePayment page. When you're ready to get started, click on ePayment or the logo at left. |
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Need more help? Lists of frequently asked questions (FAQs) are available for the individual income tax, the school district income tax and on many other subjects concerning Ohio taxes. Another resource are the filing headquarters for the individual income tax and the school district income tax.
If you have more questions, you 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 begin April 1 and continue through April 15, 2009.
Or, you can visit one of our Taxpayer Service Centers from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and speak with one of our agents face to face.
