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2015 Tax Return Overview 

for International Students 

  

This  quick  guide  is  provided  for  international  students  to  become  familiar with  U.S.  Tax 

return filings.  

 

Tax returns are due April 18, 2016 for students who worked or June 15, 2016 if you did not have 

income  in  the United States.   Review  this guide now  to make sure you complete your  return 

with plenty of time to spare.  

 

You are responsible for the information on your return.  

 

Additional resources for each taxing authority are provided in this guide.  

 

Any  information  provided  by  Kent  State  University  is  intended  to  provide  general 

information  on  federal,  state  and  local  income  taxes  for  international  students.    The 

resources provided does not constitute  legal or tax advice.       The  ISSS advisors are not tax 

advisors and the payroll and tax offices are unable  to provide  tax advice to you.   The Kent 

State‐VITA program is not able to prepare nonresident alien returns.    

Overview – Tax Filing Requirements  

Most  international students – whether working or not – will need  to  file a FEDERAL  INCOME 

TAX RETURN.  The exceptions are covered later in this packet.    

 

Some  working  students  will  file  a  STATE  INCOME  TAX  RETURN  in  Ohio.  Non‐  working 

students without any taxable  income will not  file  in Ohio.  Students who worked outside of 

Ohio may need to file in other states. 

Most working students are required to file a city return where they live.  Students who live 

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in Kent will  file a CITY  INCOME TAX RETURN with  the Regional  Income Tax Agency  (RITA). 

Non‐ working students will not file a RITA return.  

 

What is my residency status?  Foreign  individuals,  including  international students, are considered either a nonresident alien or a 

resident alien for tax filing purposes.  Your residency status depends upon the amount of time spent 

in the United States and your visa status.   

 

Students on F or J VISA’s are automatically considered a nonresident alien for five calendar years in the 

United States.  Any calendar year with one day of presence in the United States is considered one of the 

five calendar years.   

Students with more than five calendar years of presence or individuals who are not an F or J visa need to 

use the Substantial Presence Test in order to determine tax residency.  Glacier will help you determine 

your residency. 

What return do I need to file?  

International students who need to file a tax return will file one of the following: 

1.  Nonresident alien – Form 8843 – Non‐working students or  family members who have 

no  income  and  have  been  in  the  United  States  for  five  years  or  less. 

 

2.  Nonresident alien – Form 1040NR or 1040NR‐EZ – Students on F or J Visa’s who worked in 2015 and have been  in the United States  for any part of  five calendar years or  less.  

3.  Resident alien – Form 1040 or 1040EZ – Students who worked in 2015 and have been in the United States for more than any part of five calendar years. 

 

(Note:  International students or family members without income who have been in the United 

States for more than five years do not need to file a US tax return). 

 

You will confirm whether you are a nonresident or resident alien by using software (Glacier) provided by Kent State ISSS.    

How do I file my return?  Nonresident aliens will use Glacier Tax Prep (GTP) and resident aliens may use myfreetaxes.com.  It is 

very  important to file the correct tax return as the tax  liabilities of resident and nonresident aliens 

are very different.   Nonresident aliens are not able to file the tax return electronically (“e‐file”), so 

disregard anyone promising a larger or faster electronic refund.  

 

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Resident  aliens  in  2015  will  use  Glacier  or  GTP  only  to  confirm  residency  status.      Follow  the 

instructions in Step 1 below and if Glacier or GTP indicates you are a resident alien, then you will not 

proceed  to  Step  2.  Resident  aliens  may  be  able  to  use  myfreetaxes.com  or  may  qualify  for  an 

appointment for tax preparation with Kent State – VITA.  Please call “211” to schedule an appointment. 

Kent State‐VITA is unable to conclude your residency status, so you will need to bring the Tax Summary 

Report  from  Glacier  to  your  appointment.      To  print  the  report,  log  into  your  account  and  go  to 

Print/View forms from the GLACIER Main Menu.  Visit  www.kent.edu/vita for more information on the 

Kent State – VITA program.  

What documents and information will I need to prepare my return?  Regardless of the return you file, you will need the following information in order to complete your tax return:  

•  W‐2 Form (either a mailed copy or print four copies from flashline) 

•  1042‐S Form (two copies, if applicable) 

•  1099‐INT (if applicable) 

•  VISA & Passport 

•  Social Security Card or ITIN Number (if applicable) 

•  Checking or Savings Account information (account number & 9‐digit routing number) 

•  List of days in the United States since you first arrived here 

•  Copy of prior year tax return, if applicable 

•  GLACIER account login and password, if applicable (see below) 

   

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Glacier  Tax  Prep  has  been  paid,  by  ISSS,  to  provide  software  AND  assistance  to  all 

international students.   They are the tax experts and  it  is their  job to help you! Once you 

login to GLACIER, you will have the possibility to watch a video that will show you how to 

use the software. If you need assistance after viewing the video, you will be able to email 

support@online‐tax.net.     Because ISSS, the payroll office, the tax office, and VITA @ Kent 

State are not tax advisors, they will refer you to this guide and the glacier support e‐mail.   

GLACIER TAX PREP  

2015 Federal Return Instructions          

 

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GLACIER and GTP  There are two ways to access Glacier Tax Preparation (GTP):  Through GLACIER Online Tax Compliance 

Software (GLACIER) or directly through GTP.  If you have a Kent State GLACIER account, you will need 

to log into your Kent State GLACIER account first.  

You will not have a Kent State GLACIER account if:  1.  You have not worked or received an award or scholarship payment from Kent State  

OR 

2.  You work at Kent State but did not set up a Kent State GLACIER account (individual record). 

 

Anyone that has a Kent State GLACIER account will receive an email from Glacier indicating that the 

software is ready to use. Follow the instructions “Accessing GTP through GLACIER.” 

 

If you are not sure if you have an account, first try logging into GTP through GLACIER. If you know that you do not have an account, skip  the Accessing GTP  through GLACIER and proceed  to Accessing GTP Directly.  

Accessing GTP through GLACIER  Click on the following web link:  http://www.online‐tax.net  If  the  link  does  not  automatically  open,  simply  open  your  Internet  Browser  (preferably  Internet Explorer) 

and enter the website address  http://www.online‐tax.net  Click on the GLACIER  logo to enter the website.    At the  login screen, enter the UserID and Password 

you selected at the time you first accessed GLACIER.  

If you cannot remember your access information, please click on the "Forgot Login"  link on the Login 

screen  to  request  that  your  access  information  be  sent  to  the  email  address  contained  in  your 

Individual Record. Once you have successfully logged in, you may reset your GLACIER login information 

at any time. 

 If GLACIER tells you that you do not have an account, then proceed now to the Accessing GTP directly section below.  When you get  to  the menu  screen,  select  "Complete my U.S.  tax  return using GLACIER Tax Prep". 

GLACIER will ask you  to verify  important  information before you continue  to GTP. Once you verify 

that all  information  in GLACIER  is correct or you update any  incorrect  information, you will see  the 

"Welcome to GLACIER Tax Prep" screen.  

Please  note  that  if  the menu  option  to  complete  your  tax  return  is  grayed  out,  you must  first 

 

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complete the  information  in GLACIER by selecting the first menu option. Once you have completed 

your  information  in GLACIER,  go  back  to  the menu  and  select  “I  am  ready  to  complete my  tax 

return.”  Skip the Accessing GTP directly section and proceed to the Completing your return section.   

 

Accessing GTP directly  

Once  you  have  verified  that  you  do  not  have  a  GLACIER  account,  open  a web  browser,  preferably 

Internet Explorer and go to  https://www.glaciertax.com/Login . 

3.    If you have a GTP account (in other words you used GTP in the past), please log in.  If you do not have an account, please click “Create New Account.” 

a.        Put  “CAX28NF4HB”  for  the  access 

code. b.    Fill out your information. 

c.    Login 

5.    Read the User Agreement and Click “I Agree.” 

 

Completing your return – Step by Step Instructions Whether  you  accessed  GTP  from  GLACIER  or  directly,  follow  the  instructions below to complete your return.    First, watch the video by clicking “View 2015 GTP Tutorial Video.”  

 

 

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Next,  follow  through  the steps as  indicated  in GTP.   Note  that  if you do not complete  the entire step your information may be lost. 

 

  Step ONE: Determine U.S. Tax Residency Status. Click the green button. 

a.       Fill out your  information and  click  “Next.” Your “Country of Tax Residence”  is most likely the same as your home country. 

b.      Fill  out  your  immigration  and  visit  information.  Please  include  every  visit  to  the 

United  States,  including  the  arrival  and  departure  date  of  your  visit  and  the 

immigration status of your visit  (F‐1,  J‐1, etc.). This  information goes back  to 1986, 

and  you  should  be  able  to  find  all  the  dates  on  your  passport  or  in  other  travel 

records (old flight itineraries). 

c.  After clicking “Next,” the page will show the summary of your visitation and determine 

whether you are a nonresident alien for U.S. tax purposes. 

i.      Please  continue  to  Step  Two  if  you  are  a  nonresident  alien  for  U.S.  tax 

purposes.  ii.      If you are a resident alien  for  tax purposes, you cannot complete 

your tax 

documents using Glacier Tax Prep. You can fulfill your tax filing requirement 

using   myfreetaxes.com.    If you wish  to have your  return prepared  for  free, 

you may set up an appointment for the Kent State – VITA program by calling 

“211”.  Please  visit  www.kent.edu/tax/vita  for  more  information  on  the 

program. 

 

Step TWO: Select and Complete Income Forms 

a.    If you did not work in 2015, you will not be uploading or completing any forms in this 

section. Click “Next” at the bottom of the page and continue. 

b.    If you worked in 2015, you should have received your Form W‐2 from your employer. 

Please include all the W‐2s you received in 2015. KSU employees can find Form W‐2 

by  logging  into FlashLine, clicking the “My HR” tab, clicking “Tax Forms” on the  left 

side of the page, clicking “W‐2 Wage and Tax Statement,” selecting 2015 for tax year, 

and clicking “display.” 

c.  Use information on your W‐2 to fill out the information in Glacier Tax Prep. If you 

worked at Kent State University, the “Institution Type” is “College or University.” 

d.    If you have other forms, such as 1042‐S, 1099‐B, etc., please make sure to input them. 

If you are claiming a tax treaty benefit, you may have to wait until your Form 1042‐S is 

available before you can complete GTP and file your tax return. 

e.      After  clicking  “Next,”  the  page  will  show  the  summary  of  total  income  from  U.S. sources. 

 

Step THREE: Complete Additional Information 

a.   Fill out your information for your local U.S. address. 

  b.   Fill out your information for your address in your home country. 

c.   Enter your social security number. 

 

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d.    Select your marital status. 

e.    Fill out the information for the institution using the following information, (if it is not already completed): 

i.   Name of Designated School Official:  Muhammad El Hadj Ali 

ii.   Telephone Number:  330‐672‐7980 

 iii.   Name of Academic Institution:  Kent State University  

 iv.    Street Address One:  625 Loop Road 

 v.    Street Address Two:  106 Van Campen Hall vi.    City:  Kent 

vii.    State:                                         Ohio 

viii.   Zip Code:                                                    44242 

f.  If you did not take any loan from a U.S. bank or financial institution to pay for your 

tuition in 2015, select “No.” (Most students select “No.”) 

g.  Answer all the questions on the Additional Information page. 

h.    If you filed a tax return in a previous year, you will be asked to answer additional 

questions. 

i.  The next page will determine whether you have additional tax due  (you owe the federal 

government  money)  or  you  get  a  refund  from  the  federal  government.  Select  “I 

understand…” at the end of the page before clicking “Next.” 

j.  If you are receiving a tax refund, select the payment method you prefer. You can choose to 

receive a check in the mail or have the funds deposited into your bank account. 

Please provide a routing number and an account number  if you choose the direct 

deposit. 

k.  If you do not have any dependents, please select “No.” If you have dependents, such 

as a spouse or children who were not born in the U.S., please select “Yes” and add their 

information.  This  process  will  give  each  of  your  dependents  Form  8843.  

Step FOUR: Generate and Print Forms 

a.    Click “Print/View Forms” on the bottom left side of the page. 

b.    You will receive either Form 1040NR or Form 1040NR‐EZ. 

c.  Print 2 copies of your forms. Sign your name and date the bottom of the page, where  it 

says “Sign Here.”  Do this on both copies – one will be mailed to the IRS and the other is 

for your records. 

d.    Review the cover letter provided by GTP for complete filing instructions. 

e.    If you are getting a refund from the federal government, please mail your signed 

1040NR or 1040NR‐EZ along with your W‐2 and/or your 1042‐S (if any) to: 

Department  of  the  Treasury 

Internal  Revenue  Service  Center 

Austin, TX 73301‐0215 

*Note* If you have dependents, please mail their Form 8843 to the address above 

separately.  Form 8843 without Form 1040NR must be mailed by June 15, 2016.   

 

 

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f.  If you owe money to the federal government, please mail your signed 1040NR or 

1040NR‐EZ  along with  your W‐2  and/or  your  1042‐S  (if  any)  and  a  check  or money order 

payable to “United States Treasury” in the amount of tax you owe to: 

Internal Revenue Service 

P.O. Box 1303 

Charlotte, NC 28201‐1303 

The deadline for filing your 1040NR or 1040 NR‐EZ is April 15, 2016 

g.  Be sure to keep the second copy for your records and put it in a safe place as you will 

need it to file next year’s return.  If you need assistance with GTP or how to prepare your return, click on Help at the top of any screen; 

More  Info will provide specific  information relating to the topic on that page. You may also contact 

the GTP Support Center at  help@glaciertax.com; all support questions are handled via email. 

   

 

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Guide: State of Ohio Tax Return for Nonresident Aliens 

 This guide is a tool for nonresident aliens to use in the preparation of the Ohio tax return and is not tax 

advice. For a complete overview of the Ohio state tax return process and detailed  instructions, visit: 

http://www.tax.ohio.gov/portals/0/forms/ohio_individual/individual/2015/PIT_IT1040_Booklet.pdf. 

For general tax information, visit the Web site at tax.ohio.gov or call the automated phone system at 1‐

800‐ 

282‐1780.  Tax agents are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.  You  are  required  to  file  an Ohio  Tax  return  if  you worked  in  2015  and  your  federal  adjusted  gross income was at  least $12,200.     You may want to file  if your federal adjusted gross  income  is  less than $12,200 and you had Ohio  income tax withheld  if you had $10 or more of withholding.   You may file with any amount of withholding however you may not want to spend the time it takes to prepare the return and the mailing cost for a refund less than $10.     Filing options for 2015 for nonresident aliens There  are  two  options  for  preparing  nonresident  alien:  I‐file  via  the Ohio Department  of  Taxations website or paper.   (1)  I‐file is available in either of the following situations: 

a. You filed a 2014 Ohio  income tax return and know the amount of Ohio withholding from the 2014 return OR 

b. You have an Ohio Driver’s license or state ID.  If  you  meet  either  of  these  requirements,  then  you  can  register  for  I‐file  at http://www.tax.ohio.gov/ohio_individual/individual/filefaster.aspx.  

 (2)  If  you  do  not meet  the  requirements  to  use  I‐file,  then  you  can  find  the  Ohio  tax  return  at 

http://www.tax.ohio.gov/Portals/0/forms/ohio_individual/individual/2015/PIT_IT1040.pdf.    The universal form is new this year and IT 1040EZ is no longer available for 2015 and later years returns. 

  The  first  section of  the Ohio Form  IT 1040 asks  for your personal  information. Please  complete  this 

entire  section.  In  the  top  right corner,  there  is a box  that asks  for  the  school district number  (SD#). 

Write  “6705”  in  the  box  if  you  lived  in  Kent,  or  consult  this  list  for  your  school  district  number: 

https://thefinder.tax.ohio.gov/streamlinesalestaxweb/AddressLookup/LookupByAddress.aspx?taxType

= SchoolDist.  

In the “Ohio county” box, write the first four letters of your county name. If you live in Portage County 

(Kent), write PORT. If you live in Stow or Cuyahoga Falls, write SUMM.  INCOME AND TAX INFORMATION  

 

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Round to the nearest dollar for all figures. Do not include cents.  Line 1. Write your federal adjusted gross income, found on your federal tax return on line 10 (1040NR‐ 

EZ) or line 36 (1040‐NR). If Line 1 is 0 and you do not have Ohio tax withheld, STOP – you do not need 

to file an Ohio return.  

Line 2a. Additions  Most individuals will not have additions.  Review the 2015 Ohio Schedule A to be sure. This will be 0 if you don’t have any additions.  Line 2b.  Deductions  Most individuals will not have deductions.  If you have a taxable refund of state or local  income  taxes on your  federal  tax  return  (1040NR‐EZ Line 4   or 1040NR Line 11),  then enter  the number  from  your  federal  return on Ohio  Schedule A,  Line 14  and  enter  the  same number on Ohio Schedule A Line 35 then enter this same number on Line 2b.  If you do not have income on your federal return, then enter 0.  Line 3.  Add lines 1, 2a and 2b and enter the number on Line 3.  This will be the same number as line 1 if you do not have additions or deductions in 2a/2b.    Line 4. Your answer will depend on the amount of income on Line 3.   

Observe:  

 If you made $40,000 or  less, you can claim an exemption of $2,200 for yourself.  If you did not claim 

dependents  on  your  federal  return,  claim  1  and  write  2200  in  the  number  box.  If  you  claimed 

dependents on your federal return, multiply the number of total claims by 2200. Write the answer in 

the box. Dependents must have been included in the federal return. If you made between 

$40,001 ‐ $80,000, use $1,950 instead of $2,200. If you made more than $80,000, use $1,700 

instead of $2,200.  

Example A: A student made $17,500 this tax year. He claimed three dependents on his federal 

return: his spouse and two children. He claims 4 (himself, his wife, and his two children). 2200 

x 

4 = 8800.  

Example B: A student is by herself with no spouse or children. She made $51,000 in this tax 

year. She claims 1 (herself). 1950 x 1 = 1950.  

Example C: A student made $17,500 this tax year.  She has a spouse and two children, but she 

was allowed only one exemption on her federal return.  She claims 1 (just herself).  2200 x 1 = 

 

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2200.  

Line 5. Line 3 minus Line 4. If your answer is less than 0, write 0. Do not write a negative number. This 

is your Ohio taxable income.  

Line 6.  This will be 0  for most  students.   Please  consult  the  instructions  if  you have business 

income on your federal return. 

 

Line 7 and 7a. Line 5 minus  line 6.   Most students will enter the amount from Line 5 on  line 7. 

Also enter this amount on the next page on Line 7a. 

 

Line 8a, b, c.     Look at the attached income tax table and find the appropriate range for your line 

7a  amount. Write  the  appropriate Ohio  tax  from  the  tax  table  on  line  8a  and  unless  you  have 

business income, also write this on line 8c.    

Example: A student with a line 5 value of $5859 writes 32 in the box.  Line 9. If Line 5 is $30,000 or more, write 0 and go to Line 10.   

 If Line 5 is $30,000 or less, complete Ohio Schedule of Credits to determine the amount to enter on Line 9.    Ohio Schedule of Credits (Only complete this if income is <$30,000) Enter the tax liability from the IT‐1040 line 8c.    Schedule  of  Credits  Line  2,  3,  4,  5,  6,  8,  9  are  not  usually  applicable.   

 Schedule of Credits Line 7 If the income on Line 5 is $10,000 or less, write 88 in the box on line 7.    If  the  income  on  IT‐1040  Line  5  is  greater  than  $10,000,  enter  0  in  the  box.  Schedule of Credits Line 10 If the income on IT‐1040 Line 5 is less than $30,000, add 20 for each exemption you claimed on IT‐1040 Line 4 and enter this amount on Line 10.  Schedule of Credits Line 11 Add lines 2 and 10 and enter this amount in the box on Line 11.    Schedule of Credits Line 12   Subtract Line 11 from Line 1 and enter in the box on Line 12.  If less than zero, enter ‐0‐ and do not complete the rest of this form.  Go to Line 10 of IT‐1040.    Schedule of Credits Line 13 through 24 are usually not applicable to nonresident aliens.  Enter 0 in the box on Line 24.  Schedule of Credits Line 25   Enter the amount from Schedule of Credits Line 12  in the box on Line 25.  Schedule of Credits Line 26‐34 These are usually 0.  Schedule of Credits Line 35 – If Schedule of Credits Line 25 is greater than 0, Enter the amount from Schedule of Credits Line 11  here and on IT‐1040 Line 9.   

 

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 Line 10. Line 8c minus Line 9. If your answer is less than 0, write 0. Do not write a negative number.  Line 11. Most students will write 0.  Line 12. Write 0, unless you made purchases this tax year without paying Ohio sales tax.  In that case, consult the full instructions. 

 

Line 13. Add lines 10, 11, and 12. This is the amount of Ohio state income tax for this year.  Line 14. Look at your W‐2(s), box 17 and write the amount here. This is how much you actually paid in 

Ohio state income tax. 

 

Lines 15, 16, 17 are not usually applicable.   Line 18.  Enter the amount from line 14 unless you had entries on Lines 15,16, 17.    

Line 19  This is only for amended tax returns. 

 

Line 20. Enter the amount from Line 18.    

If Line 20 is MORE than Line 13, skip to line 24 and enter the excess on Line 24.   

If Line 20 is LESS than Line 13, enter the amount on Line 21.  

Line 21 This is the amount you owe if your tax is more than Ohio tax withheld.    Line 22. Enter 0 if you are filing before the April due date.  Otherwise, consult the instructions.   

 

Line 23. Add line 21 and 22 and enter in the box.  Line 24. If your withholding exceeded your tax, enter the excess on this line.    Line  25  and  Line  26    Consult  the  instructions  if  you  wish  to  make  a  donation  or  credit  your overpayment to next year. Otherwise go to Line 27.  Line 27 Enter the amount from Line 24 minus lines 25 and 26.  This amount will be refunded to you by a check through the mail.    Sign, date, and mail the form with a copy of all tax documents that show Ohio tax withholding. If Line 1 

is 0, attach a copy of Page 1 of Form 1040NR‐EZ. Follow the mailing instructions at the bottom of page 

2. Note  that  the mailing  address  is different  if you owe money  to  the  state  than  if  the  state owes 

money to you. Always keep copies of everything you send in for your own records. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$12,000 $12,050 $109 12,050 12,100 110 12,100 12,150 111 12,150 12,200 112 12,200 12,250 113 12,250 12,300 114 12,300 12,350 115 12,350 12,400 116 12,400 12,450 117 12,450 12,500 118 12,500 12,550 119 12,550 12,600 120 12,600 12,650 121 12,650 12,700 122 12,700 12,750 123 12,750 12,800 124 12,800 12,850 125 12,850 12,900 126 12,900 12,950 127 12,950 13,000 128

$13,000 $13,050 $129 13,050 13,100 130 13,100 13,150 131 13,150 13,200 132 13,200 13,250 133 13,250 13,300 134 13,300 13,350 135 13,350 13,400 136 13,400 13,450 137 13,450 13,500 138 13,500 13,550 139 13,550 13,600 140 13,600 13,650 141 13,650 13,700 142 13,700 13,750 143 13,750 13,800 144 13,800 13,850 145 13,850 13,900 146 13,900 13,950 147 13,950 14,000 148

$14,000 $14,050 $149 14,050 14,100 150 14,100 14,150 151 14,150 14,200 152 14,200 14,250 153 14,250 14,300 154 14,300 14,350 155 14,350 14,400 156 14,400 14,450 157 14,450 14,500 158 14,500 14,550 159 14,550 14,600 160 14,600 14,650 161 14,650 14,700 162 14,700 14,750 163 14,750 14,800 164 14,800 14,850 165 14,850 14,900 166 14,900 14,950 167 14,950 15,000 168

2015 Income Tax Table 1 for Ohio IT 1040

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$9,000 $9,050 $64 9,050 9,100 64 9,100 9,150 65 9,150 9,200 65 9,200 9,250 66 9,250 9,300 66 9,300 9,350 67 9,350 9,400 67 9,400 9,450 68 9,450 9,500 68 9,500 9,550 69 9,550 9,600 69 9,600 9,650 70 9,650 9,700 70 9,700 9,750 71 9,750 9,800 71 9,800 9,850 72 9,850 9,900 72 9,900 9,950 73 9,950 10,000 73

$10,000 $10,050 $74 10,050 10,100 74 10,100 10,150 74 10,150 10,200 75 10,200 10,250 75 10,250 10,300 76 10,300 10,350 76 10,350 10,400 77 10,400 10,450 78 10,450 10,500 79 10,500 10,550 80 10,550 10,600 81 10,600 10,650 82 10,650 10,700 83 10,700 10,750 84 10,750 10,800 85 10,800 10,850 86 10,850 10,900 87 10,900 10,950 88 10,950 11,000 89

$11,000 $11,050 $90 11,050 11,100 91 11,100 11,150 92 11,150 11,200 93 11,200 11,250 94 11,250 11,300 95 11,300 11,350 96 11,350 11,400 97 11,400 11,450 98 11,450 11,500 99 11,500 11,550 99 11,550 11,600 100 11,600 11,650 101 11,650 11,700 102 11,700 11,750 103 11,750 11,800 104 11,800 11,850 105 11,850 11,900 106 11,900 11,950 107 11,950 12,000 108

$6,000 $6,050 $34 6,050 6,100 34 6,100 6,150 35 6,150 6,200 35 6,200 6,250 36 6,250 6,300 36 6,300 6,350 37 6,350 6,400 37 6,400 6,450 38 6,450 6,500 38 6,500 6,550 39 6,550 6,600 39 6,600 6,650 40 6,650 6,700 40 6,700 6,750 41 6,750 6,800 41 6,800 6,850 42 6,850 6,900 42 6,900 6,950 43 6,950 7,000 43

$7,000 $7,050 $44 7,050 7,100 44 7,100 7,150 45 7,150 7,200 45 7,200 7,250 46 7,250 7,300 46 7,300 7,350 47 7,350 7,400 47 7,400 7,450 48 7,450 7,500 48 7,500 7,550 49 7,550 7,600 49 7,600 7,650 50 7,650 7,700 50 7,700 7,750 51 7,750 7,800 51 7,800 7,850 52 7,850 7,900 52 7,900 7,950 53 7,950 8,000 53

$8,000 $8,050 $54 8,050 8,100 54 8,100 8,150 55 8,150 8,200 55 8,200 8,250 56 8,250 8,300 56 8,300 8,350 57 8,350 8,400 57 8,400 8,450 58 8,450 8,500 58 8,500 8,550 59 8,550 8,600 59 8,600 8,650 60 8,650 8,700 60 8,700 8,750 61 8,750 8,800 61 8,800 8,850 62 8,850 8,900 62 8,900 8,950 63 8,950 9,000 63

$3,000 $3,050 $15 3,050 3,100 15 3,100 3,150 15 3,150 3,200 16 3,200 3,250 16 3,250 3,300 16 3,300 3,350 16 3,350 3,400 17 3,400 3,450 17 3,450 3,500 17 3,500 3,550 17 3,550 3,600 18 3,600 3,650 18 3,650 3,700 18 3,700 3,750 18 3,750 3,800 19 3,800 3,850 19 3,850 3,900 19 3,900 3,950 19 3,950 4,000 20

$4,000 $4,050 $20 4,050 4,100 20 4,100 4,150 20 4,150 4,200 21 4,200 4,250 21 4,250 4,300 21 4,300 4,350 21 4,350 4,400 22 4,400 4,450 22 4,450 4,500 22 4,500 4,550 22 4,550 4,600 23 4,600 4,650 23 4,650 4,700 23 4,700 4,750 23 4,750 4,800 24 4,800 4,850 24 4,850 4,900 24 4,900 4,950 24 4,950 5,000 25

$5,000 $5,050 $25 5,050 5,100 25 5,100 5,150 25 5,150 5,200 26 5,200 5,250 26 5,250 5,300 26 5,300 5,350 27 5,350 5,400 27 5,400 5,450 28 5,450 5,500 28 5,500 5,550 29 5,550 5,600 29 5,600 5,650 30 5,650 5,700 30 5,700 5,750 31 5,750 5,800 31 5,800 5,850 32 5,850 5,900 32 5,900 5,950 33 5,950 6,000 33

If your line 7 amount is: At least: Less than: Ohio tax:

If your line 7 amount is: At least: Less than: Ohio tax:

If your line 7 amount is: At least: Less than: Ohio tax:

If your line 7 amount is: At least: Less than: Ohio tax:

If your line 7 amount is: At least: Less than: Ohio tax:

$9,000

$4,000 $7,000

UP TO $1,000

$2,000

$6,000$3,000

$5,000 $8,000

$9,000 $12,000

$10,000

$11,000

$13,000

$14,000

$1,000

$0 $50 $0 50 100 0 100 150 1 150 200 1 200 250 1 250 300 1 300 350 2 350 400 2 400 450 2 450 500 2 500 550 3 550 600 3 600 650 3 650 700 3 700 750 4 750 800 4 800 850 4 850 900 4 900 950 5 950 1,000 5

$1,000 $1,050 $5 1,050 1,100 5 1,100 1,150 6 1,150 1,200 6 1,200 1,250 6 1,250 1,300 6 1,300 1,350 7 1,350 1,400 7 1,400 1,450 7 1,450 1,500 7 1,500 1,550 8 1,550 1,600 8 1,600 1,650 8 1,650 1,700 8 1,700 1,750 9 1,750 1,800 9 1,800 1,850 9 1,850 1,900 9 1,900 1,950 10 1,950 2,000 10

$2,000 $2,050 $10 2,050 2,100 10 2,100 2,150 11 2,150 2,200 11 2,200 2,250 11 2,250 2,300 11 2,300 2,350 12 2,350 2,400 12 2,400 2,450 12 2,450 2,500 12 2,500 2,550 12 2,550 2,600 13 2,600 2,650 13 2,650 2,700 13 2,700 2,750 13 2,750 2,800 14 2,800 2,850 14 2,850 2,900 14 2,900 2,950 14 2,950 3,000 15

$15,000 $15,050 $169 15,050 15,100 170 15,100 15,150 171 15,150 15,200 172 15,200 15,250 173 15,250 15,300 174 15,300 15,350 175 15,350 15,400 176 15,400 15,450 177 15,450 15,500 178 15,500 15,550 179 15,550 15,600 180 15,600 15,650 181 15,650 15,700 182 15,700 15,750 183 15,750 15,800 184 15,800 15,850 186 15,850 15,900 187 15,900 15,950 188 15,950 16,000 189

$16,000 $16,050 $190 16,050 16,100 192 16,100 16,150 193 16,150 16,200 194 16,200 16,250 195 16,250 16,300 197 16,300 16,350 198 16,350 16,400 199 16,400 16,450 200 16,450 16,500 202 16,500 16,550 203 16,550 16,600 204 16,600 16,650 205 16,650 16,700 207 16,700 16,750 208 16,750 16,800 209 16,800 16,850 210 16,850 16,900 212 16,900 16,950 213 16,950 17,000 214

$17,000 $17,050 $215 17,050 17,100 216 17,100 17,150 218 17,150 17,200 219 17,200 17,250 220 17,250 17,300 221 17,300 17,350 223 17,350 17,400 224 17,400 17,450 225 17,450 17,500 226 17,500 17,550 228 17,550 17,600 229 17,600 17,650 230 17,650 17,700 231 17,700 17,750 233 17,750 17,800 234 17,800 17,850 235 17,850 17,900 236 17,900 17,950 237 17,950 18,000 239

2015 Income Tax Table 1 for Ohio IT 1040If your line 7 amount is:

At least: Less than: Ohio tax:If your line 7 amount is:

At least: Less than: Ohio tax:If your line 7 amount is:

At least: Less than: Ohio tax:If your line 7 amount is:

At least: Less than: Ohio tax:If your line 7 amount is:

At least: Less than: Ohio tax:

$16,000 $19,000 $22,000

$17,000 $20,000 $23,000

$15,000 $18,000 $21,000 $24,000

$25,000

$27,000

$28,000

$26,000 $29,000

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$18,000 $18,050 $240 18,050 18,100 241 18,100 18,150 242 18,150 18,200 244 18,200 18,250 245 18,250 18,300 246 18,300 18,350 247 18,350 18,400 249 18,400 18,450 250 18,450 18,500 251 18,500 18,550 252 18,550 18,600 254 18,600 18,650 255 18,650 18,700 256 18,700 18,750 257 18,750 18,800 259 18,800 18,850 260 18,850 18,900 261 18,900 18,950 262 18,950 19,000 263

$19,000 $19,050 $265 19,050 19,100 266 19,100 19,150 267 19,150 19,200 268 19,200 19,250 270 19,250 19,300 271 19,300 19,350 272 19,350 19,400 273 19,400 19,450 275 19,450 19,500 276 19,500 19,550 277 19,550 19,600 278 19,600 19,650 280 19,650 19,700 281 19,700 19,750 282 19,750 19,800 283 19,800 19,850 285 19,850 19,900 286 19,900 19,950 287 19,950 20,000 288

$20,000 $20,050 $289 20,050 20,100 291 20,100 20,150 292 20,150 20,200 293 20,200 20,250 294 20,250 20,300 296 20,300 20,350 297 20,350 20,400 298 20,400 20,450 299 20,450 20,500 301 20,500 20,550 302 20,550 20,600 303 20,600 20,650 304 20,650 20,700 306 20,700 20,750 307 20,750 20,800 308 20,800 20,850 309 20,850 20,900 311 20,900 20,950 312 20,950 21,000 313

$21,000 $21,050 $315 21,050 21,100 316 21,100 21,150 318 21,150 21,200 319 21,200 21,250 321 21,250 21,300 322 21,300 21,350 324 21,350 21,400 325 21,400 21,450 327 21,450 21,500 328 21,500 21,550 330 21,550 21,600 331 21,600 21,650 333 21,650 21,700 334 21,700 21,750 336 21,750 21,800 337 21,800 21,850 339 21,850 21,900 340 21,900 21,950 342 21,950 22,000 343

$22,000 $22,050 $345 22,050 22,100 346 22,100 22,150 348 22,150 22,200 349 22,200 22,250 350 22,250 22,300 352 22,300 22,350 353 22,350 22,400 355 22,400 22,450 356 22,450 22,500 358 22,500 22,550 359 22,550 22,600 361 22,600 22,650 362 22,650 22,700 364 22,700 22,750 365 22,750 22,800 367 22,800 22,850 368 22,850 22,900 370 22,900 22,950 371 22,950 23,000 373

$23,000 $23,050 $374 23,050 23,100 376 23,100 23,150 377 23,150 23,200 379 23,200 23,250 380 23,250 23,300 382 23,300 23,350 383 23,350 23,400 385 23,400 23,450 386 23,450 23,500 388 23,500 23,550 389 23,550 23,600 391 23,600 23,650 392 23,650 23,700 394 23,700 23,750 395 23,750 23,800 397 23,800 23,850 398 23,850 23,900 399 23,900 23,950 401 23,950 24,000 402

$24,000 $24,050 $404 24,050 24,100 405 24,100 24,150 407 24,150 24,200 408 24,200 24,250 410 24,250 24,300 411 24,300 24,350 413 24,350 24,400 414 24,400 24,450 416 24,450 24,500 417 24,500 24,550 419 24,550 24,600 420 24,600 24,650 422 24,650 24,700 423 24,700 24,750 425 24,750 24,800 426 24,800 24,850 428 24,850 24,900 429 24,900 24,950 431 24,950 25,000 432

$25,000 $25,050 $434 25,050 25,100 435 25,100 25,150 437 25,150 25,200 438 25,200 25,250 440 25,250 25,300 441 25,300 25,350 443 25,350 25,400 444 25,400 25,450 446 25,450 25,500 447 25,500 25,550 448 25,550 25,600 450 25,600 25,650 451 25,650 25,700 453 25,700 25,750 454 25,750 25,800 456 25,800 25,850 457 25,850 25,900 459 25,900 25,950 460 25,950 26,000 462

$26,000 $26,050 $463 26,050 26,100 465 26,100 26,150 466 26,150 26,200 468 26,200 26,250 469 26,250 26,300 471 26,300 26,350 472 26,350 26,400 474 26,400 26,450 475 26,450 26,500 477 26,500 26,550 478 26,550 26,600 480 26,600 26,650 481 26,650 26,700 483 26,700 26,750 484 26,750 26,800 486 26,800 26,850 487 26,850 26,900 489 26,900 26,950 490 26,950 27,000 492

$27,000 $27,050 $493 27,050 27,100 494 27,100 27,150 496 27,150 27,200 497 27,200 27,250 499 27,250 27,300 500 27,300 27,350 502 27,350 27,400 503 27,400 27,450 505 27,450 27,500 506 27,500 27,550 508 27,550 27,600 509 27,600 27,650 511 27,650 27,700 512 27,700 27,750 514 27,750 27,800 515 27,800 27,850 517 27,850 27,900 518 27,900 27,950 520 27,950 28,000 521

$28,000 $28,050 $523 28,050 28,100 524 28,100 28,150 526 28,150 28,200 527 28,200 28,250 529 28,250 28,300 530 28,300 28,350 532 28,350 28,400 533 28,400 28,450 535 28,450 28,500 536 28,500 28,550 538 28,550 28,600 539 28,600 28,650 541 28,650 28,700 542 28,700 28,750 543 28,750 28,800 545 28,800 28,850 546 28,850 28,900 548 28,900 28,950 549 28,950 29,000 551

$29,000 $29,050 $552 29,050 29,100 554 29,100 29,150 555 29,150 29,200 557 29,200 29,250 558 29,250 29,300 560 29,300 29,350 561 29,350 29,400 563 29,400 29,450 564 29,450 29,500 566 29,500 29,550 567 29,550 29,600 569 29,600 29,650 570 29,650 29,700 572 29,700 29,750 573 29,750 29,800 575 29,800 29,850 576 29,850 29,900 578 29,900 29,950 579 29,950 30,000 581

$42,000 $42,050 $940 42,050 42,100 942 42,100 42,150 943 42,150 42,200 945 42,200 42,250 947 42,250 42,300 949 42,300 42,350 950 42,350 42,400 952 42,400 42,450 954 42,450 42,500 956 42,500 42,550 957 42,550 42,600 959 42,600 42,650 961 42,650 42,700 962 42,700 42,750 964 42,750 42,800 966 42,800 42,850 968 42,850 42,900 969 42,900 42,950 971 42,950 43,000 973

$43,000 $43,050 $975 43,050 43,100 976 43,100 43,150 978 43,150 43,200 980 43,200 43,250 982 43,250 43,300 983 43,300 43,350 985 43,350 43,400 987 43,400 43,450 988 43,450 43,500 990 43,500 43,550 992 43,550 43,600 994 43,600 43,650 995 43,650 43,700 997 43,700 43,750 999 43,750 43,800 1,001 43,800 43,850 1,002 43,850 43,900 1,004 43,900 43,950 1,006 43,950 44,000 1,008

$44,000 $44,050 $1,009 44,050 44,100 1,011 44,100 44,150 1,013 44,150 44,200 1,014 44,200 44,250 1,016 44,250 44,300 1,018 44,300 44,350 1,020 44,350 44,400 1,021 44,400 44,450 1,023 44,450 44,500 1,025 44,500 44,550 1,027 44,550 44,600 1,028 44,600 44,650 1,030 44,650 44,700 1,032 44,700 44,750 1,034 44,750 44,800 1,035 44,800 44,850 1,037 44,850 44,900 1,039 44,900 44,950 1,040 44,950 45,000 1,042

2015 Income Tax Table 1 for Ohio IT 1040

$33,000 $33,050 $671 33,050 33,100 673 33,100 33,150 674 33,150 33,200 676 33,200 33,250 677 33,250 33,300 679 33,300 33,350 680 33,350 33,400 682 33,400 33,450 683 33,450 33,500 685 33,500 33,550 686 33,550 33,600 687 33,600 33,650 689 33,650 33,700 690 33,700 33,750 692 33,750 33,800 693 33,800 33,850 695 33,850 33,900 696 33,900 33,950 698 33,950 34,000 699

$34,000 $34,050 $701 34,050 34,100 702 34,100 34,150 704 34,150 34,200 705 34,200 34,250 707 34,250 34,300 708 34,300 34,350 710 34,350 34,400 711 34,400 34,450 713 34,450 34,500 714 34,500 34,550 716 34,550 34,600 717 34,600 34,650 719 34,650 34,700 720 34,700 34,750 722 34,750 34,800 723 34,800 34,850 725 34,850 34,900 726 34,900 34,950 728 34,950 35,000 729

$35,000 $35,050 $731 35,050 35,100 732 35,100 35,150 734 35,150 35,200 735 35,200 35,250 736 35,250 35,300 738 35,300 35,350 739 35,350 35,400 741 35,400 35,450 742 35,450 35,500 744 35,500 35,550 745 35,550 35,600 747 35,600 35,650 748 35,650 35,700 750 35,700 35,750 751 35,750 35,800 753 35,800 35,850 754 35,850 35,900 756 35,900 35,950 757 35,950 36,000 759

$36,000 $36,050 $760 36,050 36,100 762 36,100 36,150 763 36,150 36,200 765 36,200 36,250 766 36,250 36,300 768 36,300 36,350 769 36,350 36,400 771 36,400 36,450 772 36,450 36,500 774 36,500 36,550 775 36,550 36,600 777 36,600 36,650 778 36,650 36,700 780 36,700 36,750 781 36,750 36,800 782 36,800 36,850 784 36,850 36,900 785 36,900 36,950 787 36,950 37,000 788

$37,000 $37,050 $790 37,050 37,100 791 37,100 37,150 793 37,150 37,200 794 37,200 37,250 796 37,250 37,300 797 37,300 37,350 799 37,350 37,400 800 37,400 37,450 802 37,450 37,500 803 37,500 37,550 805 37,550 37,600 806 37,600 37,650 808 37,650 37,700 809 37,700 37,750 811 37,750 37,800 812 37,800 37,850 814 37,850 37,900 815 37,900 37,950 817 37,950 38,000 818

$38,000 $38,050 $820 38,050 38,100 821 38,100 38,150 823 38,150 38,200 824 38,200 38,250 826 38,250 38,300 827 38,300 38,350 829 38,350 38,400 830 38,400 38,450 831 38,450 38,500 833 38,500 38,550 834 38,550 38,600 836 38,600 38,650 837 38,650 38,700 839 38,700 38,750 840 38,750 38,800 842 38,800 38,850 843 38,850 38,900 845 38,900 38,950 846 38,950 39,000 848

$39,000 $39,050 $849 39,050 39,100 851 39,100 39,150 852 39,150 39,200 854 39,200 39,250 855 39,250 39,300 857 39,300 39,350 858 39,350 39,400 860 39,400 39,450 861 39,450 39,500 863 39,500 39,550 864 39,550 39,600 866 39,600 39,650 867 39,650 39,700 869 39,700 39,750 870 39,750 39,800 872 39,800 39,850 873 39,850 39,900 875 39,900 39,950 876 39,950 40,000 877

$40,000 $40,050 $879 40,050 40,100 880 40,100 40,150 882 40,150 40,200 883 40,200 40,250 885 40,250 40,300 886 40,300 40,350 888 40,350 40,400 889 40,400 40,450 891 40,450 40,500 892 40,500 40,550 894 40,550 40,600 895 40,600 40,650 897 40,650 40,700 898 40,700 40,750 900 40,750 40,800 901 40,800 40,850 903 40,850 40,900 904 40,900 40,950 906 40,950 41,000 907

$41,000 $41,050 $909 41,050 41,100 910 41,100 41,150 912 41,150 41,200 913 41,200 41,250 915 41,250 41,300 916 41,300 41,350 918 41,350 41,400 919 41,400 41,450 921 41,450 41,500 922 41,500 41,550 924 41,550 41,600 925 41,600 41,650 926 41,650 41,700 928 41,700 41,750 929 41,750 41,800 930 41,800 41,850 931 41,850 41,900 933 41,900 41,950 935 41,950 42,000 937

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If your line 7 amount is: At least: Less than: Ohio tax:

If your line 7 amount is: At least: Less than: Ohio tax:

If your line 7 amount is: At least: Less than: Ohio tax:

If your line 7 amount is: At least: Less than: Ohio tax:

If your line 7 amount is: At least: Less than: Ohio tax:

$31,000 $34,000 $37,000

$32,000 $35,000 $38,000

$30,000 $33,000 $36,000 $39,000

$40,000

$42,000

$43,000

$41,000 $44,000

$30,000 $30,050 $582 30,050 30,100 584 30,100 30,150 585 30,150 30,200 587 30,200 30,250 588 30,250 30,300 590 30,300 30,350 591 30,350 30,400 592 30,400 30,450 594 30,450 30,500 595 30,500 30,550 597 30,550 30,600 598 30,600 30,650 600 30,650 30,700 601 30,700 30,750 603 30,750 30,800 604 30,800 30,850 606 30,850 30,900 607 30,900 30,950 609 30,950 31,000 610

$31,000 $31,050 $612 31,050 31,100 613 31,100 31,150 615 31,150 31,200 616 31,200 31,250 618 31,250 31,300 619 31,300 31,350 621 31,350 31,400 622 31,400 31,450 624 31,450 31,500 625 31,500 31,550 627 31,550 31,600 628 31,600 31,650 630 31,650 31,700 631 31,700 31,750 633 31,750 31,800 634 31,800 31,850 636 31,850 31,900 637 31,900 31,950 638 31,950 32,000 640

$32,000 $32,050 $641 32,050 32,100 643 32,100 32,150 644 32,150 32,200 646 32,200 32,250 647 32,250 32,300 649 32,300 32,350 650 32,350 32,400 652 32,400 32,450 653 32,450 32,500 655 32,500 32,550 656 32,550 32,600 658 32,600 32,650 659 32,650 32,700 661 32,700 32,750 662 32,750 32,800 664 32,800 32,850 665 32,850 32,900 667 32,900 32,950 668 32,950 33,000 670

 

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Guide: City Income Tax Return 

 If you had taxable income in 2015 and lived in a city, then you most likely will need to file a city 

income tax return.  Residents of townships (not cities) do not need to file this form. Brimfield and 

Rootstown are examples of townships.  If you lived outside of Kent, consult this website to 

determine what form and where to file a local tax return: 

https://thefinder.tax.ohio.gov/StreamlineSalesTaxWeb/default_Municipal.aspx.   The Regional 

Income tax agency (RITA) administers the income tax for many cities, including Kent.  The rest of this 

guide applies to anyone who is required to file a Form 37. If you are required to file in a city that is 

not administered by RITA, please consult  your cities website or call them for further assistance. 

 If you had taxable income in 2015 and lived in Kent in 2015, you will need to file an income tax return with the Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA).  Filing is mandatory for most residents‐see “filing requirements” on page 1 of the instructions for Form 37 exemptions.  You can either file on‐line by setting up an account (see www.ritaohio.com) or file a paper form.  The form is called Form 37 and can be found at https://www.ritaohio.com/individuals/individual‐forms‐and‐instructions/.      

If  you  need  assistance  with  this  return,  please  see  https://www.ritaohio.com/individuals/taxpayer‐assistance/.  Form 37 Tips:  In most cases, taxpayers will find that the tax is equal to the withholding taken out of their paycheck.    1. Fill out your personal  information in the top section of the form.   You do not need to complete the entire form as RITA will complete most of the form and compute the tax for you!  2. Use your W‐2 to fill out Section A.  Only complete Columns 1, 2, and 4.  

Column 1: your total income from Form W‐2  

Column  2:  The  locality  name  in  Box  20  of  Form W‐2  (usually 

KENT) Column 4: Same as Column 2 

3. Sign your name at the bottom of the form and date it.  Make a copy for your records.  4. Attach your W‐2 with the form and mail to:  

Regional Income Tax Agency 

P.O. Box 94801 

Cleveland OH 44101‐4801  

  

 

Regional Income Tax Agency

RITA Individual Income Tax Return Do not use staples, tape or glue

Contact us toll free:

Cleveland 800.860.7482

Columbus 866.721.7482

Youngstown 866.750.7482

TDD 440.526.5332

Filing Status: Single or Married Filing Separately 3 Joint 2 1

If you have an EXTENSION check here and attach a copy: EXTENSION

If this is an amended return, check here:

Residency Status in RITA Municipalities Full Year Part Year Non-Resident

Move History Check here if you moved since January 1, 2015, and indicate your change of address. If you moved more than once, supply the additional move history on a separate sheet.

Date of Move:

Section A List all W-2 wages earned in 2015 and the amount of municipal (city) tax withheld while living in a RITA municipality. In general, unless you moved into or out of a RITA municipality during the year, your taxable wages cannot be less than Medicare wages (Box 5 of your W-2). List all tax withheld to your resident municipality in Column 3 only (even if you worked in the municipality where you lived). In Column 4, indicate the name of the municipality in which you or your spouse physically worked. This may be different from the employer’s address shown on the W-2. If you did not work in a city or village enter “None” in Column 4. DO NOT enter school district tax into columns 2 or 3.

To manually calculate your taxes please continue to page 2. Tax balances are due by April 18th, 2016. Submitting an incomplete form could subject you to penalty and interest if a tax balance is due. If you want RITA to calculate your taxes, please use the online eFile system at www.ritaohio.com. It is easy to use, secure and will calculate your taxes immediately.

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and accurately lists all amounts and sources of municipal taxable income I received during the tax year.

Your Signature

Spouse’s Signature if a joint return

Date

Date

Preparer’s Signature

Preparer’s Address

Date

ID Number

May RITA discuss this return with the preparer shown above? Yes No Preparer Phone #:

Filing is mandatory for most residents: see “Filing Requirements” on page 1 of the Instructions for Form 37 exemptions.

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Your social security number Spouse’s social security number

Your first name and middle initial Last name

If a joint return, spouse's first name and middle initial Last name

CURRENT home address (number and street) Apt #

City, state, and ZIP code

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wages)

Column 2 Local/City Tax Withheld for Workplace Municipality

Column 3 Local/City Tax Withheld for

Resident Municipality

Column 4

Workplace Municipality (Name of city or village

where you worked)

Column 5

Resident Municipality (Name of city or village

where you lived)

Column 6 Dates Wages Were

Earned From Date

Thru Date MM/DD/YY

For Full or Part Year Residents in RITA Municipalities - Enter Section A, Column 1 Total onto Page 2, Line 1a; enter Column 2 Total onto Page 2, Line 4a; and enter Column 3 Total onto Page 2, Line 7a. For Non-Residents required to file on workplace wages – Go to Page 3, Schedule K, Line 32 to calculate tax due. Totals

PRIOR Address (number and street) City State Zip

RITA’s eFile Easy, Fast, Free & Secure

www.ritaohio.com

Estimated Taxes (Line 20a) If your estimated tax liabilit ies are $200 or more, you are required to make quarterly payments of the anticipated tax due. If your estimated taxes are not 90% of the tax due or not equal to or greater than your prior year’s total tax liability, you may be subject to penalty and interest. You may use the amount on Line 12 as your estimate or use Worksheet 2 in the instructions to calculate your estimate. Note: If Line 20A is left blank, RITA will calculate your estimate.

Credit Rate Worksheet: (applies to Section A wages and Schedule J, Line 29 income)

Form 37 (2015) Page 2

Section B 1 a

b Total W-2 wages from Page 1, Section A, Column 1 1a Total self-employment, rental, partnership, and (if applicable) S corporation income as well as any other taxable income from Page 3, Schedule J, Line 31. If less than zero, enter -0-

1b

2 Total taxable income. Add lines 1a and 1b 2 3 Multiply Line 2 by the tax rate of your resident municipality from the tax table.

Enter the tax rate of your resident municipality here:

3 4 a

b

Tax Withheld for all municipalities other than your municipality of residence from Page 1, Section A, Column 2. Do not enter estimated tax payments

4a

Direct payment from Page 3, Schedule K, Line 35. Do not enter tax withheld from your wages and or estimated tax payments on this line

4b

5 a b

c

Add lines 4a and 4b 5a Total tentative credit from Credit Rate Worksheet, Column E located at the bottom of this page. Your resident municipality’s credit rate: _

5b

Enter the smaller of line 5a or line 5b 5c 6 Multiply Line 5c by the credit factor of your resident municipality from

the tax table. Your resident municipality’s credit factor:

6

7 a

b

Tax withheld for your resident municipality from Page 1, Section A, Column 3. Do not enter estimated tax payments (see instructions)

7a

Tax paid by your partnership/S corp to any RITA municipality 7b 8 Total credits allowable. (Add lines 6, 7a, and 7b) 8 9 Subtract Line 8 from Line 3 9

10 Tax on non-withheld wages from Page 3, Schedule K, Line 32 10 11 Tax on Schedule J Income from Page 3, Schedule K, Line 36 11 12 TAX DUE RITA AFTER WITHHOLDING. Add lines 9, 10 and 11. If less than zero, enter

-0- and file Form 10A (see instructions) 12

13 2015 Estimated Tax Payments made to RITA by check, debit or credit card or ePayment. Do not enter tax withheld from your W-2s. Only include payments made for the 2015 tax year.

13

14 Credit carried forward from 2014 14 15 TOTAL CREDITS. Add lines 13 and 14 15 16 Balance Due. If line 15 is less than line 12, subtract line 15 from line 12.

Amounts less than $1 will not be collected. 16

17 If line 15 is GREATER than 12, subtract line 12 from line 15 and enter OVERPAYMENT 17 18 Amount you want credited to your 2016 estimated tax 18 19 Amount to be refunded. You may not split an overpayment

between a refund and a credit. Allow 90 days for your refund.

19

20 a Enter 2016 estimated tax in full (see instructions). Estimates are due 4/18/16, 6/15/16, 9/15/16 and 12/15/16

20a

b Enter full estimate or first quarter estimate (1/4 of line 20a) 20b 21 Subtract line 18 from line 20b 21

22 TOTAL DUE by April 18, 2016. Add Lines 16 and 21 22

A Wages/Income

earned outside of resident municipality

B Credit Rate

for resident municipality from tax table

C Maximum credit

(multiply column A by column B)

D Workplace tax withheld/paid

E Tentative Credit Enter lesser of

columns C or D

Total Tentative Credit: Enter on Section B, Line 5b, above.

Withheld taxes shown on your W-2 forms are reported on either line 4a or 7a.

Refunds: To avoid delays in processing your refund, mail your return to the PO BOX address listed in lower right hand corner of this page.

Refunds of tax withheld from your wages must be applied for on Form 10A.

Download Form 10A at www.ritaohio .com

If your resident city/village has a Credit Rate of 0%; enter 0 on Line 5b through Line 6 and go to Line 7a. You do not need to complete the Credit Rate Worksheet.

Mail your return with W-2s and a copy of your federal schedules to: With payment made payable to RITA: Regional Income Tax Agency PO Box 6600 Cleveland OH 44101-2004 Without payment: Regional Income Tax Agency PO Box 94801 Cleveland OH 44101-4801 Refund with an amount on line 19: Regional Income Tax Agency PO Box 89409 Cleveland OH 44101-6409

A COPY OF ALL APPROPRIATE FEDERAL SCHEDULES IS REQUIRED FOR INCOME REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J. Page 3

TOTAL of Column 6, place the total in Section B, Line 1b.

NOTE: If any columns on Line 29 have entries complete Schedule K, Line 34.

31.

*S-Corporation Distributions - Special Rules Apply - See the RITA Member List at www.ritaohio.com for detailed municipality information.

32. W-2 WAGES EARNED IN A RITA MUNICIPALITY OTHER THAN YOUR RESIDENCE MUNICIPALITY FROM WHICH

NO MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX WAS WITHHELD BY EMPLOYER. Complete Lines below.

33.

34.

Enter total tax due onto Line 32 and in Section B, Line 10.

W-2 WAGES EARNED IN A NON-RITA TAXING MUNICIPALITY AND FROM WHICH NO MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX WAS

WITHHELD BY EMPLOYER. (ONLY USE THIS SECTION IF YOU HAVE FILED AND PAID THE TAX DUE TO YOUR

WORKPLACE MUNICIPALITY. PROOF OF PAYMENT MAY BE REQUIRED) Complete Lines Below.

Wages Municipality Tax Rate (see instructions) Tax Due

Enter total tax due onto Line 33

TAX DUE TO OTHER THAN RESIDENCE MUNICIPALITY ON NON W-2 INCOME REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, LINE 29,

COLUMNS 3, 4, AND 5. Complete Lines below.

32.

33.

Workplace Income (Line 29, Columns 3, 4, & 5) Municipality Tax Rate

(see instructions) Tax Due

Enter total tax due onto Line 34 34.

35. TOTAL LINES 32, 33 AND 34. Enter total on Line 35 and in Section B, Line 4b. 35.

36. FROM SCHEDULE J ABOVE, ADD LINE 30 COLUMNS 3 AND 4. Enter total on Line 36 and in Section B, Line 11. 36.

SCHEDULE K To complete Schedule K, see page 6 of the instructions. If additional space is needed, use separate sheet.

SCHEDULE J SUMMARY OF NON W-2 INCOME (For columns 2-5 enter the Municipality where the income was earned) Print the name of each municipality where a profit/ (loss) was earned in the appropriate box(es)

COLUMN 1 RESIDENCE MUNICIPALITY

COLUMN 2 NONTAXING MUNICIPALITY

COLUMN 3 RITA MUNICIPALITY OF

COLUMN 4 RITA MUNICIPALITY OF

COLUMN 5 TAXED BY A

NON-RITA MUNICIPALITY

COLUMN 6 ADD COLUMNS 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

11 12 13 14 15

23. From Federal

SCHEDULE C Attached

21 22 23 24 25

24. From Federal

SCHEDULE E Attached*

31 32 33 34 35

25. All Other Taxable Income (or Loss). Attach Schedule(s)

41 42 43 44 45

26. TOTAL NON-WAGE INCOME

(Add Lines 23, 24, 25)

27. LESS LOSS CARRY FORWARD IF ALLOWABLE

51 52 53 54 55 ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

28. WORKPLACE INCOME

(Line 26 minus Line 27)

61 62

29. WORKPLACE INCOME (Line 26 minus Line 27)

63 64 65

30. MUNICIPAL TAX DUE (NOTE: Line 30 cannot be less than zero.)

Column 6, Line 28 or Line 29 cannot be less than zero. If amount is less than zero, use zero.

Wages Municipality Tax Rate (see instructions) Tax Due