{"place":"Cincinnati, OH","kind":"city","asOf":"2026-10-07","url":"https://gigaverse.ai/local/cincinnati-oh","state":{"code":"OH","name":"Ohio","slug":"ohio","incomeTax":{"type":"flat","flatRate2026":2.75,"lowestRate2026":null,"topRate2026":null,"topRateStartsSingle":null,"notes":"For tax years beginning in 2026 and later, the first $26,050 of nonbusiness income (after exemptions) is untaxed. Above that, tax is $332 plus 2.75% of the excess (R.C. 5747.02(A)(3)(c), as amended by HB 96). The 3.125% bracket that applied above $100,000 in 2025 is gone. Business income has its own rules: the first $250,000 is deducted ($125,000 per spouse filing separately; R.C. 5747.01(A)(28)), and the rest is taxed at a flat 3% (R.C. 5747.02(A)(4)).","source":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-5747.02"},"estimatedTax":{"form":"Pay electronically, or by check or money order with the Ohio Universal Payment Coupon (OUPC)","rule":"Ohio law requires estimated payments if your estimated Ohio tax (combined state and school district income tax), less Ohio withholding, is more than $500 (R.C. 5747.09). The Department of Taxation says sole proprietors and other business owners should generally make estimated payments.","schedule":"Same dates as federal (April 15, June 15, September 15, 2026 and January 15, 2027). By statute (R.C. 5747.09), cumulative payments must reach 22.5%, 45%, 67.5%, and 90% of the year's liability.","source":"https://tax.ohio.gov/individual/payments/estimated-payments"},"minimumWage2026":{"standard":11,"tippedCash":5.5,"tipCreditAllowed":true,"notes":"Effective January 1, 2026. The state rate applies to employers with annual gross receipts over $405,000. Smaller employers and workers under 16 get the federal $7.25.","source":"https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/com.ohio.gov/DICO/WageAndHour/2026_Minumum_Wage_Poster.pdf"},"soleProprietorTaxes":[{"name":"Ohio Commercial Activity Tax (CAT)","summary":"A 0.26% tax (2.6 mills, R.C. 5751.03) on taxable gross receipts above an annual exclusion amount, which has been $6 million since 2025. Most small sole proprietors and single-member LLCs fall below the exclusion and owe no CAT.","source":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-5751.01"},{"name":"Municipal income tax (local, R.C. Chapter 718)","summary":"Ohio cities and villages may levy an annual income tax on everyone living or earning income there, measured by municipal taxable income. Each city sets its own rate, so local filing is often required on top of the state return.","source":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-718.04"}],"contractorLaws":[{"name":"Construction workers' compensation coverage test (R.C. 4123.01(A)(1)(c))","summary":"For workers' compensation, a person doing labor or services under a construction contract is treated as an employee if at least 10 of 20 listed control factors apply. Examples include following the other party's instructions, set hours, and tools supplied by the other party.","source":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4123.01"}],"notes":"Many Ohio school districts also levy an income tax. State estimated payments cover combined state and school district liability (R.C. 5747.09). For 2025, R.C. 5747.02 taxed nonbusiness income at 2.75% from $26,050 to $100,000 and 3.125% above $100,000."},"stateRetirementProgram":{"state":"Ohio","code":"OH","programName":null,"status":"none","employerMandate":null,"mandateMin":null,"keyDates":null,"covers1099":null,"selfEnroll":"n/a","sourceUrl":"https://cri.georgetown.edu/states","note":"No enacted state-facilitated program.","lastVerified":"2026-09-09"},"city":{"slug":"cincinnati-oh","name":"Cincinnati","stateCode":"OH","county":"Hamilton County","population":314367,"populationYear":2024,"localIncomeTax":{"applies":true,"name":"City of Cincinnati Income Tax","residentRate":1.8,"nonresidentRate":1.8,"selfEmployed":"Self-employment net profits are taxed at 1.8%. Every resident engaged in business, including sole proprietorships (federal Schedule C), partnerships, rentals, and short-term rentals, must file a Cincinnati return whether or not tax is due. Residents get a credit of up to 1.8% for local tax paid to another city.","effective":"October 2, 2020 (was 2.1% before that date)","source":"https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/finance/income-taxes/"},"localBusinessTaxes":[],"businessLicense":null,"gigLaws":[],"notes":"Nonresidents who do business in Cincinnati, or earn pay there without Cincinnati tax withheld, must file a return whether or not tax is due. The Cincinnati City School District does not levy a school district income tax; it is not on the Ohio Department of Taxation's 2026 list of taxing school districts (https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/tax.ohio.gov/employer_withholding/2025-2026%20NYP%20Updates/School_Districts_2026.pdf)."},"guides":[{"audience":"consultants","url":"https://gigaverse.ai/local/cincinnati-oh/consultants"},{"audience":"freelancers","url":"https://gigaverse.ai/local/cincinnati-oh/freelancers"},{"audience":"content-creators","url":"https://gigaverse.ai/local/cincinnati-oh/content-creators"},{"audience":"entrepreneurs","url":"https://gigaverse.ai/local/cincinnati-oh/entrepreneurs"},{"audience":"gig-workers","url":"https://gigaverse.ai/local/cincinnati-oh/gig-workers"},{"audience":"tipped-workers","url":"https://gigaverse.ai/local/cincinnati-oh/tipped-workers"},{"audience":"tradespeople","url":"https://gigaverse.ai/local/cincinnati-oh/tradespeople"}],"disclaimer":"Educational information for 2026, not tax, legal or investment advice. Sources are cited per fact."}