Mentor, OH Payroll Tax Registration

Oct 24, 2025

If you are an employer in Mentor, 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 Mentor

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

Employers must register with the Ohio Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA) to withhold income tax from the qualifying wages of employees working within Mentor, even if they are remote.

  1. Complete Registration Online

    Create a RITA MyAccount, if you haven't already done so, to register for Mentor withholding tax. Select "Withholder" as the tax type.

  2. Add Municipality to RITA MyAccount

    Log in to your RITA MyAccount and click "Add Municipality" to add Mentor withholding tax to your account.

Documents and Resources

Mentor, OH Payroll Registration Agencies

Use Mosey to register for payroll accounts in Mentor.

Register for payroll taxes with the state of Ohio

Agencies in Ohio

See all

More from the blog

Learn how to keep your business compliant in all 50 states across payroll, HR, Secretary of State, and tax.

Partnership Information Return (F-1065): State Requirements 2024

Form 1065, U.S. Return of Partnership Income, is the cornerstone of federal income tax reporting for partnerships. Unlike corporations that file their own taxes, partnerships are “pass-through” entities. This means that income, losses, deductions, and credits flow through the partnership and are reported on the individual tax returns of its partners. Form 1065 provides the IRS with a comprehensive picture of the partnership’s financial performance, which is then used to prepare each partner’s Schedule K-1.

Kaitlin Edwards | Jun 22, 2024

What Is PTO (Paid Time Off): A Guide for Employers

Paid time off (PTO) is a progressive policy implemented by businesses to provide employees with a bank of hours that the employee can use to take paid leave from work. This includes time off for various reasons, such as vacation days, sick days, personal time, and sometimes even holidays. PTO is considered an essential part of an employee’s benefits package, offering a lump sum of time based on certain criteria like the number of hours worked or seniority, which employees can use at their discretion.

Kaitlin Edwards | Mar 10, 2024

Starting a Remote Company the Right Way: A New Guide from Mosey and Stripe

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Guide to Starting a Remote Company created in partnership between Mosey and Stripe. As the founder of Mosey and former product development lead of Stripe Atlas, I’ve heard from thousands of founders about the challenges they face when starting and running a remote business. More startups than ever[0] are starting fully remote, taking advantage of the rise of digital tools and technologies to work from anywhere. However, remote startups often run into complicated compliance challenges much earlier in their development than their in-office counterparts, which can be distracting and expensive.

Alex Kehayias | Mar 2, 2023

Ready to get started?

Schedule a free consultation to see how Mosey transforms business compliance.