What is RITA?
Today's question comes Jennifer D., of Toledo, Ohio, and is a question of import specifically to Ohioans...
Q: What is RITA, and do I have to pay it?
A: There is no R.I.T.A. tax, per say. RITA is an acronym for "Regional Income Tax Agency", an organization that provides services to collect income tax for 135 municipalities/local cities in the State of Ohio.
The group was formed in 1971 and is governed by a board of nine trustees elected by, and responsible to, the Regional Council of Governments. Trustees are elected for staggered three year terms.
According to the RITA website,
Any resident or partial-year resident of a R.I.T.A. municipality, 18 years of age or older who has earned income is obligated to pay their local taxes via this entity.
The Local Wages, Tips, etc. box on your W-2 statement (usually box 18) is used in determining taxable income for R.I.T.A. This is also the highest income figure reported on the W-2.
All R.I.T.A. member municipalities require individual taxpayers to pay estimated tax payments during the tax year on a quarterly basis for any anticipated tax due.
Most employers only withhold "workplace city tax" (as required by local tax ordinance) and do not withhold resident city tax.
Local tax ordinance requires estimated tax payments to be made.
Please visit the RITA website for blank tax forms and more information.
So yes, Jennifer, you do have to pay your local income tax. But no, you won't also have to make a check out to Amy, Susan, or Tanya for that matter. RITA is the only woman you'll be paying taxes to this year.
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Q: What is RITA, and do I have to pay it?
A: There is no R.I.T.A. tax, per say. RITA is an acronym for "Regional Income Tax Agency", an organization that provides services to collect income tax for 135 municipalities/local cities in the State of Ohio.
The group was formed in 1971 and is governed by a board of nine trustees elected by, and responsible to, the Regional Council of Governments. Trustees are elected for staggered three year terms.
According to the RITA website,
Currently, the R.I.T.A. Board of Trustees consists of elected officials and government administrators from R.I.T.A. municipalities. All R.I.T.A. Board members serve on a voluntary basis and meet at least once a month to establish, review, and maintain general operation policies for R.I.T.A. The members of the Board of Trustees appoint the Executive Director, who is responsible for the staffing and operations of the Agency.
Any resident or partial-year resident of a R.I.T.A. municipality, 18 years of age or older who has earned income is obligated to pay their local taxes via this entity.
The Local Wages, Tips, etc. box on your W-2 statement (usually box 18) is used in determining taxable income for R.I.T.A. This is also the highest income figure reported on the W-2.
All R.I.T.A. member municipalities require individual taxpayers to pay estimated tax payments during the tax year on a quarterly basis for any anticipated tax due.
Most employers only withhold "workplace city tax" (as required by local tax ordinance) and do not withhold resident city tax.
Local tax ordinance requires estimated tax payments to be made.
Please visit the RITA website for blank tax forms and more information.
So yes, Jennifer, you do have to pay your local income tax. But no, you won't also have to make a check out to Amy, Susan, or Tanya for that matter. RITA is the only woman you'll be paying taxes to this year.
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