City of
Ashtabula
Income Tax Department
Contact Us
4250 Lake Ave.
Ashtabula OH 44004
(440) 992-7556 (Fax)
City Compliant Filing Requirements
All city residents over 18 must file a tax return, even when no tax is due. Copies of Tax Form 1040 and W2s are required for processing. Schedule C or Schedule E losses CANNOT offset W2 income. Copies of schedules must be attached to the return for processing.
The City of Ashtabula’s tax rate is 1.8%. The city allows a 50% tax credit up to .9% on other city withholding taxes paid.
A balance due of under $10.00 does not need to be remitted. No refund requests of $10.00 and under will be processed and refunded.
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Filing Deadline:
The City of Ashtabula Tax Department follows the State of Ohio in setting tax filing and payment deadlines. In line with the State of Ohio, the 2024 City Municipal Tax filing deadline is April 15, 2025.
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Extended Office Hours:
The Income Tax hours are Monday through Friday 8:30am – 4:00pm. Beginning March 17th through April 15th the income tax filing office will be temporarily located in the City Council Building, located next to the City Municipal Building, and open from 9am – 4pm for tax filing. On Friday, April 11th and Monday, April 14th and Tuesday, April 15th, hours will be 9:00am to 6:00pm.
If you need assistance with your City of Ashtabula return:
You can bring your W2’s and completed 1040 Federal form, as well as any schedules and 1099s if applicable, and our team will complete your city filing at no charge.
Online filing and payment
Individual taxpayers can use the City's online tax tool to input their tax information and produce a calculated final return. At the time of the electronic filing, the taxpayer will be able to upload the required supporting tax documents such as but not limited to W2s, 1040 Federal Return, Schedule 1, Schedule C, Schedule E and 1099s. Your Tax ID# is your social security number. Please follow the directions to log into the system.
If you have never filed city income taxes before you must first register with the city by calling (440) 992-7104 or by sending an email to incometax@cityofashtabula.com.
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MASTERCARD, VISA, DISCOVER, AMERICAN EXPRESS, CASH, MONEY ORDERS & CHECKS ACCEPTED
Bed Tax
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The City of Ashtabula has entered into an agreement with the Ashtabula County Commissioner to collect the local lodging tax on our behalf, to streamline the collection process. All lodging establishments should register, report and remit local and county lodging tax with MuniRevs. If you have questions please contact Jamie Arcaro, Lodging Tax Administrator at 440-576-3748.
CLICK HERE for the MuniRevs website.
Federal Extension Information
An extension may be requested by any business or individual unable to complete their tax return by the deadline. IRS extension forms are available on the IRS website www.irs.gov. A copy of the federal extension form must be attached to the extended return when filed.
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An extension of time to file is NOT an extension of time to pay. Payment of any balance due must accompany a request for extension to file. Penalty and interest are charged for late payment of taxes. See chapter 191.094 of the Ashtabula Codified Ordinances.
Unpaid Tax Notices from the Ohio Attorney General
Some City residents can expect to receive an unpaid tax notice mailed to them if they have not already received one from the Ohio Attorney General’s office.
The City of Ashtabula’s Finance Department has entered into an agreement with the Ohio Attorney General’s office to collect delinquent debt per the city’s codified ordinance no. 2023 – 06, available on the city’s website. Since the City’s Tax Department has been receiving questions from the recipients asking if the letter is a scam, the city is putting out this public notice to express to the city residents the need to comply with the letters and mail their payment to:
Ohio Attorney General
PO Box 89471
Cleveland, OH 44101-6471
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Please note: Do not send payment intended for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, as the city cannot process those payments and can cause your payment to be late. If their question cannot be answered by the Ohio Attorney General’s office at 888-871-8838, they may call the Tax Office for further assistance at 440-992-7104.