Ohio Department of Taxation Individual Income Tax

Electronic Filing for Tax Preparers

This page contains resources for tax preparers who seek more information about Ohio's electronic filing requirements.

Tax Preparer Electronic Filing Requirement

Starting in 2009, tax preparers will be required, in most cases, to begin using one of Ohio's electronic filing methods to file clients' returns. To learn more about this requirement, click on one of the links below.

• Information Release IT 2009-01 — This document outlines the electronic filing requirement for tax preparers.
• Frequently Asked Questions — Questions and answers about the new requirement.
• Preparer Opt Out Form — This form may be used by preparers to request exclusion from the the electronic filing requirement. Note: Such requests will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

• Taxpayer Opt Out Form — This form may be used by individual taxpayers to request exclusion from the electronic filing requirement for preparers.

Other Resources for Tax Preparers

Other resources on electronic filing are listed below.

• 2009 Practitioner Electronic Filing Booklet
• Approved Software Developers Tax Year 2009
• Software Developers — This page contains resources for software developers.

IRS eFile ERO Registration

Tax preparers are automatically registered with Ohio as an Electronic Return Originator (ERO) as long as they are registered and approved as an ERO by the IRS. The Ohio Department of Taxation does not require a copy of the IRS acceptance letter or the IRS 8633. Ohio's only requirement is that preparers use software that has been approved by Ohio.