Tax Office

Tax Office

Welcome to the Blue Ash Tax Office! The Blue Ash Tax Office is responsible for income tax collection, reporting, and enforcement of the City’s Income Tax Code. Here you can download tax forms, file your taxes via secure mail, and get answers to frequently asked questions. 

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Address
: 4343 Cooper Road,
Blue Ash, Ohio 45242
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, except Holidays
Phone: 513-745-8516         
Fax: 513-745-8651
Email: BlueAshTax@BlueAsh.com  (use only for general inquiries)   
 
  

File your taxes or send us a message using SECURE MAIL. Click the red button below and make sure you put taxsecuremail@blueash.com in the "To" field of the email:
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(You will need to create an account or use an existing account)

To file your taxes:
-         Use the drop box at City Hall, 4343 Cooper Rd.
-         Mail to:
          Tax Department
          City of Blue Ash
          4343 Cooper Road
          Blue Ash, OH 45242
-         Use Secure Mail -  Click the red “send a message by Secure Mail” button above.  We will respond to all emails in the order received.

Need your individual return prepared?
-         Scan your tax documents and submit them through our secure email (see above).
-         Make copies and drop them in our drop box at City Hall.
-         You will be billed when your return is completed.

 Need additional help or an extension?
-         PLEASE CALL– 513-745-8516

 We accept cash, credit card, money orders, and checks.


 TAX RATE: 1.25% on all earnings and net profits, effective January 1, 2007

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Tax Ordinance, eff. 2016 Tax Year

Taxpayer Rights and Responsibilities

 


MANDATORY RESIDENT FILING BEGAN WITH TAX YEAR 2016
All residents 18 and over are required to file a Blue Ash tax return regardless of whether tax is owed and regardless of whether or not a Federal or State return was filed. To see the resident letter mailed to all Blue Ash residences on September 23, 2016  click here 

INDIVIDUALS AND RESIDENTS DUE DATES

Individual Returns

By April 15 (if a weekend or holiday, then the next business day)

Estimated Payments

Required quarterly payments if estimated liability is $200 or greater.
1st pmt    
with filing, by April 15
2nd pmt    by June 15
3rd pmt     by September 15
4th pmt     by January 15
Balance   Due with next filing, April 15

Note: The quarterly amounts due must reach a minimum of 90% of the declaration due by January 15th, which equates to 22.5% due per quarter. 

BUSINESSES AND EMPLOYERS DUE DATES 

Business Returns

By April 15, or the 15th day of the fourth month after fiscal year end

Withholding Reconciliations

By February 28


PAYMENTS

Net Profit Estimates*  Required quarterly payments if estimated liability is $200 or greater. (calendar year due dates in parentheses

Quarterly

1st pmt             15th of the fourth month after fiscal year end (or 4/15)
2nd pmt            15th of the sixth month after fiscal year end (or 6/15)
3rd pmt             15th of the ninth month after fiscal year end (or 9/15)
4th pmt             15th of the twelfth month after fiscal year end (or 12/15)
Balance            Due with next filing, 15th of the fourth month after FYE



Withholdings

Required monthly unless withholdings are less than $2,400/year.

 

Monthly

15th day of following month

 

Quarterly

last day of the month after quarter end
(4/30, 7/31, 10/31, 1/31)     (dates changed as of 3rd qtr 2016)

 


ANNUAL INTEREST RATES

10% 2024
7% 2023
5% 2022
5% 2021
7% 2020
7% 2019
6%  2018
6% 2017
5% 2016
12%  Tax Year 2015 and Prior

 

 






HOUSE BILL 5

The State of Ohio revamped ORC 718 with legislation known as "House Bill 5" (HB5). This legislation made substantial changes to municipal income tax effective with the 2016 tax year.  As a result, municipalities throughout the State were required to pass new income tax ordinances to be in compliance with the new laws.  The City of Blue Ash finalized its new ordinance on November 12, 2015.  Below are some notable changes in the City’s ordinance:
 
  • Withholding due dates changed as well as thresholds to determine quarterly and monthly filers.  

  • Estimated payment due dates changed as well as the threshold requiring quarterly estimated payments.  

  • Penalties and interest changed to be uniform throughout the State.  

  • Filing Requirements for residents of Blue Ash changed.*

  • Occasional entrant rules expanded from 12 to 20 days.

  • Net operating loss carryforward calculations will change effective with losses incurred in the 2017 tax year.

*Beginning with tax year 2016, all residents 18 and over will be required to file a Blue Ash tax return regardless of whether tax is owed.  The first mandatory filing will be due by April 18, 2017.