Canton, OH Payroll Tax Registration

If you are an employer in Canton, Ohio, it is important to be aware of the local payroll tax requirements for businesses operating in the city. These requirements may include registering your business with the city and withholding a certain percentage of your employees' wages for local taxes.

How to Register for Payroll Tax in Canton

Canton, Ohio Local Withholding Tax Setup for LLP, LLC, Professional Corporation, Corporation

Employers must register with the City of Canton to withhold income tax from the qualifying wages of employees working within the city, even if they are remote. Note: Employers may elect to withhold tax for their employees' city of residence if the employees work in an area where there is no tax or the tax is lower than in the employees' city of residence. This practice is known as "courtesy withholding."

1. Complete the Registration Form
   

   Complete a Business & Corporation Information Sheet.

2. File Your Employer Withholding Questionnaire
   

   File your completed Employer Withholding Questionnaire with the City of Canton Income Tax Department by email.

3. Add Municipality to Your Ohio Business Gateway Account
   

   Log in to your Ohio Business Gateway account and add the City of Canton as a new tax jurisdiction to report and pay the local withholding tax online.

Documents and Resources

• Income Tax Overview - City of Canton Income Tax Department
• Yearly Forms - City of Canton Income Tax Department
• Income Tax Ordinance (Chapter 182) - American Legal Publishing

Register for payroll taxes with the state of Ohio

• Ohio Payroll Tax Registration