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INCOME TAX

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The City of Elyria levies an income tax of 2.25% on substantially all income earned within the City. Residents of the City are required to pay City income tax on funds they earn outside of the City; however, a 100% credit up to 2.25% is allowed for income taxes paid to other municipalities.

The income tax is broken down in the following ways:

  • 1.25% is a permanent tax levy, .25% of which is a special levy to be used only for law enforcement purposes and included in the Police Levy Special Revenue Fund
  • .50% is a temporary tax increase passed by voters in March 2016 and extended through June 2024
  • .50% is a second temporary levy passed by voters to be collected through June 2026

Employers within the City are required to withhold income taxes on employee compensation and remit withholdings to the City at least quarterly. Corporations and other individual taxpayers are required to pay their estimated tax quarterly and file a declaration annually. All residents over 18 years of age must file a tax return with the City of Elyria regardless of any tax due Elyria.

The City of Elyria contracts with the Regional Income Tax Agency (R.I.T.A.) to process and collect payroll tax withholdings and estimated income tax payments required by ordinance and individual and corporate tax returns.

Regional Income Tax Agency (R.I.T.A.) | Click Here to File RITA Taxes
10107 Brecksville Rd.
Brecksville, Ohio 44141-3275
Phone: 440-526-4455

If you receive a RITA Non-Filing Letter

If you receive a non-filing letter from the Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA), please see the following steps for submitting your tax return information to the agency online, by mail, or by fax:

 

  • Taxpayers can e-file returns at: RITA Ohio website
  • Returns can be submitted by mail or fax using the address and fax number listed below:

 

Attn: Compliance Department 198

Regional Income Tax Agency

PO BOX 470538

Broadview Heights, OH 44147-0538

Fax: 440-22-35510

If you have questions or concerns, you may contact RITA during normal business hours using the following numbers:

Main Phone: 1-800-860-7482

TDD: 440-526-5332

Note: Please do not submit documents directly to any of RITA’s offices, to any specific individual at Rita, or to any address or fax number that you may use for other RITA correspondence as this will result in a delay in processing of the documents and could also result in the taxpayer receiving an unnecessary subpoena.

RITA