Everyone who lives within the Village limits and/or performs work within the Village is responsible for filing an income tax return with the Village of Hartville.

Beginning January 1, 2024 the Village of Hartville income tax rate was increased to 1.5%.  

The credit for taxes paid to other cities REMAINS at 100% up to 1%.

  
Income Tax forms can be found under "Forms and Permits"


Angela Phillips                                       Office Hours:
330.877.9222 Ext. 302                              8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays,                        
aphillips@hartvilleoh.com                          Wednesdays and Fridays
Fax 330.877.9778                                      8 a.m. - Noon on Thursdays     

Note: All email passes through a server and confidentially cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, we recommend
against including taxpayer specific information in email.

2026 TAX FILING DUE DATE IS: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026

FOR PURPOSES OF CONFIDENTIALITY - PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL RETURNS DROPPED OFF OR MAILED BE MARKED "INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT" CLEARLY ON THE ENVELOPE.


IDENTITY THEFT INFORMATION FOR TAXPAYERS - Information from the IRS that you need to know!!!

PENALTY AND INTEREST RATES
As a result of legislation passed by the Ohio General Assembly, penalty and interest rates for Ohio municipal income tax for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2016 will be as stated below.

 Calendar Year Yearly Interest Rate Monthly Interest Rate
 2026  9% 0.750% 
 202510% 0.833% 
 202410% 0.833%
 2023  7% 0.583%
 2022  5% 0.417% 
 2021  5% 0.417% 
 2020  7% 0.583% 
 2019  7% 0.583% 
2018   6% 0.500% 
2017   6% 0.500% 

Penalty - Unpaid Tax
A penalty may be imposed on unpaid tax, including unpaid estimated income tax, equal to 15% of the amount not timely paid.

A penalty may be imposed on unpaid employer withholding tax equal to 50% of the amount not timely paid.

Late Filing Penalty
Returns not filed in a time manner or without an extension will incur a penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).  If it is a tax payers first failure to file timely, then the penalty will be abated/refunded after the tax payer files their return.

Tax filings and tax payments related to tax years beginning before January 1, 2016 are subject to the penalty and interest rates and late filing penalties, if any, imposed by the municipal income tax ordinance in effect prior to January 1, 2016 - regardless of the date of filing or payment.

Ohio Revised Code Section 718.27 http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/718.27

Income Tax Ordinances:
Income Tax Ordinance 1-15.28

Income Tax Ordinance 1-16.30 Exhibit A