Ohio Department of Taxation Online Services: Business Taxes

Registration required?

Yes. Taxpayers must create a username to access the system.  They will need to provide their federal employee identification number (FEIN) or social security number (SSN), business contact information, and the primary user’s contact information. Call the Ohio Business Gateway Electronic Filing Help Desk at (866) OHIO-GOV (866-644-6468) if you need assistance.   

Yes. Taxpayers must create a username and password to access the system. They will need to provide their federal employee identification number (FEIN) or social security number (SSN), business contact information, and the primary user’s contact information. Call the department’s Taxpayer Services at (888) 405-4039 if you need assistance. 

No, but taxpayers will need to have their taxpayer identification number (TIN) ready. This number can be found on their registration confirmation letter, a previously-filed paper return, or by calling the department's Taxpayer Services number at (888) 405-4039.

1. Key universal sales tax form (UST-1) in its entirety via Gateway application.

2. File Upload (Express Data Entry) - Upload county sales tax data from a file, then key remainder of return. OBG will perform most addition and subtractions for the taxpayer. The return can be saved, then completed and submitted when convenient.

3. Full UST-1 Upload the entire UST-1 data from a file. OBG will validate the return and display any errors or warnings to the taxpayer.

Key data directly into Adobe Acrobat versions of universal sales tax (UST-1) or universal use tax (UUT-1) forms. The eForms have the look and feel of paper forms; eForms technology will perform most addition and subtraction for the taxpayer. The forms can be saved to the taxpayer's computer and completed when convenient, then submitted directly to the Department of Taxation.

Listen for prompts, then submit data using a touch-tone phone keypad.

1. Credit card.

2. ACH debit.

3. ACH credit.

4. Paper check.

1. Credit card.

2. ACH debit.

3. ACH credit.

4. Paper check (with payment coupon).

1. Credit card.

2. ACH debit.

3. ACH credit.

4. Paper check (with vendor's confirmation number).

Note: Taxpayers interested in using ACH credit to remit payment must first register with the Treasurer of State. Visit eft.tos.ohio.gov or call (877) 338-6446.

Additional services:

Pay billings and assessments.

Make accelerated payments.

Post-date payments (up through due date of return).

File an amended return.

Obtain a vendor's license.

Cancel a vendor's license.

Post-date payments (up through due date of return).

File an amended return.

Cancel a vendor's license.

Make accelerated payments.

File an amended return.

Cancel a vendor's license.

Tax practitioner services:

File returns and make payments for multiple clients under one registration.

File returns and make payments for multiple clients using one type of form without leaving the application (requires practitioner registration and designation of authority by taxpayer during registration by taxpayer.)

None.

Vendor restrictions:

The Ohio Business Gateway allows all sales tax returns to be filed and paid electronically. However, use tax returns cannot be filed via this option.

None. eForms allows all sales and use tax returns to be filed and paid electronically.

TeleFile is available for vendors who have a regular county vendor’s license (license number which begins with 01 – 88) and are filing for a single county. Only vendors with this account type and a touch-tone telephone are able to use the TeleFile system. Taxpayers need to provide their TIN number, which is found on their registration confirmation letter, a previously-filed paper return, or by calling the department’s Taxpayer Services at (888) 405-4039.

How to start:

Visit the Ohio Business Gateway.

Begin filing with eForms.

Access TeleFile by calling (800) 697-0440.