The filing deadline is the same as your Federal and State returns, usually April 15. However, for tax year 2020 (returns due in 2021,) the filing deadline has been extended by the State of Ohio to May 17, 2021, and this deadline also applies to city tax returns.
Waiting to file until the last couple of weeks or the last day may result in a long wait, whether you need assistance at City Hall or if you file at the RITA website. You can file your city tax return as soon as you have all of your tax information. Whether you come to City Hall for assistance, or file at the RITA website, your return will be filed electronically, and you do not need to submit anything further unless you are contacted by RITA. You can pay when filing with a debit or credit card, or via direct debit ("ACH") from your bank account, or you can have RITA bill you for any balance due (penalty and interest charges may apply even if you pay the balance due when filing.) NOTE: As of October 1, 2018, there is a 2.75% fee charged when paying by debit or credit card. This fee is charged to RITA by a third party vendor and is not retained by RITA or the City of Wadsworth. This fee does not apply when paying by ACH. When paying by ACH, you must provide your bank routing and account number.
You can also e-file or obtain the tax forms you need at the RITA website. All completed paper returns, as well as returns prepared by your tax professional, must be postmarked by the due date if mailed to RITA.
PLEASE NOTE: As of June 1, 2020 we are no longer accepting completed tax forms or estimated tax payments in the Finance office. All documents must be mailed to RITA.