Income Tax Department
Resident Business Information and Forms
480 Park Avenue, Upper Level
Amherst, Ohio 44001
ph (440) 988-4212
fax (440) 988-3749
Email
Regular Office Hours
8:00 am to 4:00 pm - Monday thru Friday (closed on gov’t holidays)
Income Tax Filing Options for Tax Year 2025 (due April 15, 2026)
There are several different options to file your city taxes:
- EFILE – this option allows you to completely electronically file your taxes and upload documents to support your calculations. Follow this link to start the electronic filing process.
- Drop Slot – located at the face of our building. You may utilize this secure box for any communications regarding your taxes including payments, completed returns, requests or documents drop off, etc.
NEW! Please print, fill out, and provide the drop off sheet that can be found under “Income Tax Forms” if you are utilizing our drop box to calculate your individual Amherst City Tax Return. - Mail or office drop off in office
Payroll Withholding Tax Forms
Remote Employee – Home Based Payroll Withholding Registration
Courtesy Withholding Registration
EF W2 Reporting Specifications
Ohio Business Gateway
The Ohio Business Gateway provides businesses with access to electronic filing of municipal withholding tax.
Instructions to assist in adding Municipal Taxation Withholding Tax to your Gateway dashboard
Withholding Tax and Subcontractor Information
Employee withholding tax is mandatory. Every resident employer who employs one or more persons is required to withhold the tax of 1.5% from all compensation paid to employees at the time the compensation is paid and remit the amount withheld to the Amherst Income Tax Department at the above address. Monthly returns are required if the total taxes withheld exceed $2399.00 per year in the preceding year or $200.00 per month in the preceding
month. Monthly returns and payments are due on or before the fifteenth day after the last day of each month for the amount withheld during the preceding month. Quarterly returns and payments are due on or before the last day of the month following the end of a quarter for the amount withheld during the preceding quarter. Payment forms will be mailed to each business on file with our office unless we are notified that a payroll service is being used and forms are not required.