Columbus Ohio Income Tax Calculator
2.5% municipal income tax estimate for Columbus, Franklin County (tax year 2026).
Your wages & city
Municipal tax usually applies to W-2 wages (often Box 5 Medicare wages). This tool does not compute federal or Ohio state tax.
Ohio residents owe tax to their home city, with credits for tax paid elsewhere on annual returns.
Leave blank if you live and work in the same city. When they differ, payroll often withholds the higher resident or work rate.
Local tax estimate
Effective rate 2.5% on wages shown. Annual-return credits between cities are not fully modelled.
Columbus municipal income tax
Columbus levies a 2.5% tax on wages subject to the city code. On $60,000 entered above, the estimate is $1,500.00 — not counting Ohio state income tax or federal withholding.
Source: City of Columbus Income Tax Division — 2.5% municipal income tax
Columbus tax examples
| Taxable wages | Columbus tax | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $750.00 | 2.5% |
| $40,000 | $1,000.00 | 2.5% |
| $50,000 | $1,250.00 | 2.5% |
| $60,000 | $1,500.00 | 2.5% |
| $75,000 | $1,875.00 | 2.5% |
| $100,000 | $2,500.00 | 2.5% |
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