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 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.

Other rate change information

The sales and use tax rate for Lake County is scheduled to increase April 1, 2012. The rate will change from 6.25 % to 6.75 %.

The sales and use tax rate for Marion County is scheduled to decrease April 1, 2012. The rate will change from 7.0 % to 6.5 %.

The sales and use tax rate for Stark County is scheduled to increase April 1, 2012. The rate will change from 5.75 % to 6.25 %.

• 2012 rate change

   

  • 2nd Quarter (effective April 1, 2012 — June 30, 2012):

  • Rates listed by county and transit authority
  • Rates listed by city or village and ZIP code

  • 1st Quarter (effective Jan. 1, 2012— March 31, 2012):
    • Rates did not change.
• 2011 rate changes
• 4th Quarter (effective Oct. 1, 2011 — Dec. 31, 2011):
  • Rates listed by county and transit authority
  • Rates listed by city or village and ZIP code
• 3rd Quarter (effective July 1, 2011 — Sept. 30, 2011):
  • Rates listed by county and transit authority
  • Rates listed by city or village and ZIP code
• 2nd Quarter (effective April. 1, 2011— June 30, 2011):
  • Rates did not change.
• 1st Quarter (effective Jan. 1, 2011— March 31, 2011):
  • Rates did not change.
• 2010 rate changes
  • 4th Quarter (effective Oct. 1, 2010 — Dec. 31, 2010):
    • Rates listed by county and transit authority
    • Rates listed by city or village and ZIP code
  • 3rd Quarter (effective July 1, 2010 — Sept. 30, 2010):
    • Rates listed by county and transit authority
    • Rates listed by city or village and ZIP code
  • 2nd Quarter (effective April 1, 2010 — June 30, 2010):
    • Rates listed by county and transit authority
    • Rates listed by city or village and ZIP code
  • 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.