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In 2026 Ohio’s state income tax is 2.75% on nonbusiness income above $26,050. A personal exemption still comes off first, and it shrinks as income rises: $2,400 at lower incomes, $2,150, then $1,900, then nothing above $500,000. Joint filers are modeled with two exemptions. The state bill on a middle salary is modest. The city bill often is not.
Ohio cities tax qualifying wages where you work. Columbus and Cleveland are both 2.5% in this file, and a traditional 401(k) is removed from that municipal base, unlike Philadelphia. If you live in one city and work in another, a credit usually prevents full double taxation. This estimate applies only the city you select. It will overstate the total if you are quietly owed a credit.
Hundreds of other municipalities are not named. If yours is 2% or 1.5% or something else, put that figure in the custom local field. Do not leave Columbus selected just because it was the example. The state page starts with no city, on purpose.
Example take-home
| Salary | Federal | FICA | State | Payroll | Local | Net / year | Net / check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000.00 | $2,620.00 | $3,060.00 | $317.63 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $34,002.37 | $1,307.78 |
| $60,000.00 | $5,020.00 | $4,590.00 | $874.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $49,515.50 | $1,904.44 |
| $80,000.00 | $8,770.00 | $6,120.00 | $1,424.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $63,685.50 | $2,449.43 |
| $100,000.00 | $13,170.00 | $7,650.00 | $1,981.38 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $77,198.62 | $2,969.17 |
| $150,000.00 | $24,734.00 | $11,475.00 | $3,356.38 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $110,434.62 | $4,247.49 |
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What this page includes
- Federal income tax using the 2026 standard deduction and Rev. Proc. 2025-32 brackets
- Social Security (6.2% up to $184,500) and Medicare (1.45%, plus Additional Medicare when wages clear the filing-status threshold)
- Ohio: flat state income tax at 2.75%
- No employee state disability / paid-leave premium modeled for this state yet
- Local wage tax only if you select a city/county or enter a custom percent
Local tax
Ohio cities tax qualifying wages where you work. Columbus and Cleveland are named at 2.5%. Hundreds of other municipalities need a custom percent. Credits between a home city and a work city are not computed.
What is not included
Credits, itemized deductions, multi-state credits, property tax, sales tax, and unsourced local rates are not included. Employer payroll tables can differ from this annualized estimate. Ohio municipalities beyond Columbus and Cleveland are not auto-selected.
Questions
What is the Ohio state income tax rate in 2026?
2.75% above $26,050 of nonbusiness income, after the personal exemption. Income under the threshold is not taxed by the state brackets.
Does Columbus tax wages at 2.5%?
Yes, in this model, for people who select Columbus. It is not added to every Ohio paycheck.
Will two Ohio cities both be taxed?
Only the city you select is calculated. Real credit rules between a resident city and a work city are not modeled.
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Sources
- IRS newsroom, tax year 2026 inflation adjustments (Rev. Proc. 2025-32)
- Rev. Proc. 2025-32 (PDF)
- Tax Foundation, 2026 federal income tax brackets
- IRS Publication 15-T, Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods
- SSA, Contribution and benefit base
- IRS Publication 15 (Circular E), Employer's Tax Guide
- IRS, Questions and answers for the Additional Medicare Tax
- Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026
- IRS, state government websites index
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