Ohio Department of Taxation Sales and Use Tax

Tax Rates & Changes

This page offers the latest information on sales tax rates as well as rate changes planned in any of Ohio's 88 counties.

By law, Ohio's counties and transit authorities may only enact sales tax rates changes effective at the start of any calendar quarter. The Department of Taxation posts information here as it becomes available.

To automatically receive bulletins on sales tax rate changes as they become known, sign up for OHTAX-Alert, the Department of Taxation's e-mail alert service. (When signing up, don't forget to check the box next to "Sales and Use Taxes").

Current rate information

• Maps of current sales tax rates:
  • black and white version (PDF)
  • color version (PDF)
  The Finder — This online tool can help determine the sales tax rate in effect for any address in Ohio.
• Rate schedules — These tables illustrate the correct sales or use tax at a given tax rate and price.

UPDATE Rate changes effective April 1, 2010

• The sales and use tax rate for Lorain County is scheduled to decrease April  1, 2010. The rate will change from 6.75% to 6.25%.
• The sales and use tax rate for Perry County is scheduled to increase April 1, 2010. The rate will change from 6.50% to 7.00%.
• The sales and use tax rate for Stark County is scheduled to decrease April 1, 2010. The rate will change from 6.5% to 6.00%

Other rate change information

• 2010 rate changes

  1st Quarter (effective Jan. 1, 2010 — March, 31, 2010):

  Rates listed by county and transit authority.

  Rates listed by city or village and ZIP code.

• 2009 rate changes
  

  4th Quarter (effective Oct. 1, 2009 — Dec. 31, 2009):

  Rates listed by county and transit authority.

  Rates listed by city or village and ZIP code

  3rd Quarter (effective July 1, 2009 — Sept. 30, 2009):

  Rates did not change.

  2nd Quarter (effective April 1, 2009 — June 30, 2009):

  Rates listed by county and transit authority.

  Rates listed by city or village and ZIP code.

  1st Quarter (effective Jan. 1, 2009 — March 31, 2009):

  Rates listed by county and transit authority.

  Rates listed by city or village and ZIP code.

For information on rate changes that took place before 2009, click here.