Ohio Department of Taxation Online Services: Income Taxes

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.

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 Ohio eForms - Income Tax to find out more, then click on eForms or the logo at left to get started. Note: eForms are no longer available for tax years 2006 and 2007. You may file returns electronically for those years through our I-File option. I-File is available for four taxable years. Returns that are not available through eForms or I-file are available as fill-in forms by selecting the appropriate tax.

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. Authorized e-file providers can file both federal and state returns electronically. Taxpayers with lower or moderate incomes may also be eligible for the IRS "free file"options. Or, if you'd like to use software to file yourself, the Department of Taxation maintains a list of approved software vendors for Ohio tax filing.

If you used your touchtone telephone to file your Ohio return last year, the Department of Taxation will be sending you a TeleFile booklet automatically. If you want to file by touchtone telephone but received another type of mailing from us such as a 1040 booklet or electronic mailer postcard, check the TeleFile instruction booklet to see if you are eligible. When you file, please be sure to include your taxpayer identification number (TIN) located after the name on your mailing label. Refer to the line-by-line instructions for assistance with your TIN. If you did not receive any mailing from us, you may call to verify your address and obtain your TIN at (800) 282-1780.

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.