Welcome to the City of Bedford, Ohio

City Income Tax Department
440-735-6505

Click Here to Access the Online Tax Preparation System
Click Here to Download Tax Forms

CURRENT TAX CHANGES

Amended Tax Ordinance 10/5/2009

Revised Public Notice by the Tax Administrator

January 2009 NOL New Ordinance

Click here to view the letter regarding the assessment of collections costs and filing fees for unpaid income tax.

The City offers an on-line income tax preparation system located on our website at www.bedfordoh.gov under the title “City Income Tax” (above). Information concerning a resident’s tax payments made to date is included in this program.

The city now accepts credit card payments of Visa and Master Card and allows payment by electronic-check (a bank debit transaction). Residents may choose to make a payment of their income tax by credit card or by bank debit transaction. Please go to our website www.bedfordoh.gov under the title “City Income Tax” and follow the instructions as noted. There is a fee to pay by credit card or by Electronic Check (bank debit transaction). The fees are 2.75% of an amount to be paid for Credit card payments, or $3.00 per electronic check (bank debit transaction) for any amount to be paid.

The following files are in Adobe Acrobat format and you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader (download here free from Adobe) to access them. Please select from the following:

IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2010-20
Employee vs. Independent Contractor - Seven Tips for Business Owners & Dangers of Misclassification 08/27/10

Link to IRS.Gov

New for 2008
Business W2 Filing Format & Procedures

EFW2 Reporting for Municipal Income Tax
(Formerly MMREF-1)

EFW2 - Frequently Asked Questions

New Business Income Tax Questionnaire

New Resident Income Tax Questionnaire

	Ordinances Regarding Income Tax
	Unpaid Tax Collection Costs
	Amended Tax Ordinances 12-17-07
	Individual Income Tax Return
	Individual Income Tax Form
	2009 Income Tax Return Letter Notice to Public
	Individual Income Tax Return Instructions
	Corporate Net Profit Return
	2009 Corporate Net Profit Return Form and Instructions
	2009 Business Income Tax Return Letter Notice to Public
	Corporate Net Profit Return (2008 and earlier)
	Corporate Net Profit Return Instructions (2008 and earlier)
	Quarterly Statement of Estimated Income Tax
	Employer's Return of Tax Withheld
	Withholding Tax Reconciliation for Employer's Quarterly Return
	Employer's Procedure for Submitting Yearly W2's and 1099's
	Balance Due Statement

Please note our New Address

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 92636-T
Cleveland, Ohio 44190-2636

Phone Number
440-735-6505
1-888-232-1600

FAX Number
440-439-1307

Tax Rate
2.25% as of 1/1/2000

Due Date
April 15th (or 4 months after the end of the tax year for fiscal year taxpayers)
NOTE - Extension of time to file will be granted ONLY if a copy of the Federal extension is received by our office by the ORIGINAL DUE DATE of the return

ALL residents over 18 MUST file a tax return even if retired and no tax is due

Effective January 1, 2009, the City of Bedford will not allow Net Operating Loss carry fowards. Additionally, any prior year(s) Net Operating Loss carry forwards will not be allowed to be applied beyond the calendar year 2009. No portion of a Net Operating Loss shall be carried back against net profits of any prior year.

We DO NOT allow 2106 expense adjustments (except when reimbursement from employer is included in wages shown in Federal box 1 of the W2 form)

Schedule C or Schedule E losses CANNOT offset W2 income and copies of the Schedule C or Schedule E MUST be attached to the return for it to be complete

Balance due of UNDER $5.00 need not be remitted and no amounts UNDER $5.00 will be refunded

We DO accept generic forms as long as all information is provided

Please call us if you have any questions