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By the Numbers

Below is a snapshot of key features of Ohio's tax system. (Scroll Down)
State & Local Revenue (FY08)
  • General Revenue, Own-Source (GROS): $68.5 billion
  • General Revenue as a Share of Income: 16.7%
  • Tax Revenue: $46.7 billion
  • Tax Revenue as Share of income: 11.4%
  • Personal Income Tax (Share of Tax Revenue): 30% (10 out of 51)
  • Corporate Income Tax (Share of Tax Revenue): 1.9% (46 out of 51)
  • Sales & Excise Tax (Share of Tax Revenue): 31.5% (31 out of 51)
  • Property Tax (Share of Tax Revenue): 29.1% (28 out of 51)
  • Other Taxes (Share of Tax Revenue): 1.2% (39 out of 51)
Personal Income Tax Features (2011)
  • Range of Tax Rates: 0.587% - 5.925%
  • Standard Deduction: None
  • Personal Exemption: $1,650
  • Dependent Exemption: $1,650
  • Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): None
  • Range of tax rates falls to 0.587% - 5.925% in 2011 and thereafter
Corporate Income Tax Features (2011)
  • Range of Tax Rates: N/A
  • Income Level at Which Top Rate Applies: N/A
  • Combined Reporting: N/A
  • Apportionment Factor (Payroll): 20%
  • Apportionment Factor (Property): 20%
  • Apportionment Factor (Sales): 60%
  • Apportionment Note: Levies a gross receipts tax called the Commerical Activity Tax
Sales Tax Features (2011)
  • State Sales Tax Rate: 5.50%
  • Average Local Sales Tax Rate: 1.30%
  • Average Combined State & Local Sales Tax Rate: 6.80%
  • State Sales Tax Treatment of Groceries: Exempt
  • Local Sales Tax Treatment of Groceries: Exempt
  • Number of Services Taxed: 68 out of 168 surveyed
  • Streamlined Sales Tax Membership: Associate
  • Vendor Compensation available without ceiling
Property Tax Features (2011)
  • Homestead exemption reduces residential property taxes by 12.5%.
  • Does not provide a meaningful circuit breaker for non-elderly taxpayers.
Other Tax & Revenue Features (2011)
  • Gasoline Tax Rate (per gallon): $0.28
  • Diesel Tax Rate (per gallon): $0.28
  • Cigarette Tax Rate (per pack): $1.25
  • Estate or Inheritance Tax: Yes
  • Net Lottery Sales Per Capita: $181
Tax Policy Oversight
  • Tax Expenditure Report: Yes
  • Tax Incidence Analysis Capability: Personal income tax only

Last Updated August 25, 2011

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