Ohio has a state income tax — and many Ohio cities add one of their own — so tax time here means returns that have to line up carefully. Compass Tax Center handles your federal, Ohio, and city returns together, personally, year-round, and 100% virtually. From the Three C's to the Lake Erie shore, we're a secure upload and a phone call away.
A federal return and an Ohio return, prepared together so they agree and you claim every credit you're owed. And because many Ohio cities levy their own income tax, we handle that local piece too — so you're not double-taxed between towns.
Two returns instead of one — plus a possible city piece — means more to keep straight. We handle the whole picture, and we're here after April, too.
Ohio has been collapsing its income-tax brackets toward a single low rate, which simplifies the state return. But most Ohio cities and villages charge their own municipal income tax on top — often around 1% to 3% — sometimes both where you live and where you work.
That local layer trips up a lot of people. We make sure your municipal returns are filed and the credits between cities are applied correctly, so you never pay the same wages twice.
Ohio's state income tax is only part of the picture — the local piece is what makes it distinctive. If any of these are you, they're firmly in our wheelhouse.
You don't need a tax office down the road — you need the right person handling all your returns. Everything we do is secure and fully virtual, so working with us is exactly as easy from Athens as it is from Columbus. And since we serve all 50 states, if life moves you out of Ohio, your tax help doesn't have to change.
Start now or book a free consultation. We're here year-round — for tax season and everything after it.