Springdale, Ohio charges a 2% municipal income tax on earned income, and as of January 1, 2026, the Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA) administers it. If you live in Springdale, work in Springdale, or run a business there, you file through RITA rather than the city’s former in-house tax office. Wages, self-employment profits, and gambling winnings are taxed; retirement income, investment income, and unemployment are not.
Who Has to File
Every Springdale resident who earns income during the year has to file a municipal return. Ohio law lets municipalities require a return even when credits for taxes paid to another city wipe out what you’d owe locally, and Springdale uses that authority.1Ohio Legislative Service Commission. Ohio Revised Code Chapter 718 You file whether or not you end up with a balance due.
Non-residents who work inside Springdale owe the 2% on income earned there. Self-employed people and businesses operating in the city owe it on their net profits. Employers located in Springdale have to withhold the tax from employee paychecks and send it in monthly.2City of Springdale. Individual Tax Returns
Retirees whose income is limited to social security, pensions, and similar sources generally owe nothing and can file an exemption instead of a full return.3Ohio Legislative Service Commission. Ohio Revised Code 718.01
What’s Taxed and What Isn’t
The 2% rate applies to earned income: salaries, wages, commissions, bonuses, and net profits from a business or profession.4City of Springdale. Tax Ordinances If you’re a resident and you own a share of a pass-through entity like an LLC or S-corporation, your distributive share of its profit is taxable too.3Ohio Legislative Service Commission. Ohio Revised Code 718.01
Gambling and lottery winnings count as taxable at the municipal level. Ohio’s definition of municipal taxable income specifically includes lottery, sweepstakes, gambling, sports betting winnings, and prizes.3Ohio Legislative Service Commission. Ohio Revised Code 718.01 This catches people off guard because winnings feel more like investment returns, but the statute treats them differently.
These categories are exempt from the Springdale tax:
- Retirement income, including social security, pensions, annuities, and disability payments
- Intangible income such as interest, dividends, and capital gains
- Unemployment compensation
How to File Through RITA
Starting January 1, 2026, all individual and business filings for Springdale go through RITA. That applies to the 2026 tax year and to any prior-year returns you still need to submit.2City of Springdale. Individual Tax Returns Business withholding and net profit filings moved to RITA at the same time.5Springdale Ohio. Business Tax Returns
RITA offers three online paths. MyAccount is the full portal, where you can e-file, pay, check refund status, view history, and upload documents; it requires a login. FastFile lets you complete a return in one guest session with no login, which works well for simple returns and exemption filings. FastPay is a quick way to pay a known balance.
Amended returns are the one exception. RITA requires those on paper, by mail or in person, with forms available on its individual forms page.2City of Springdale. Individual Tax Returns
To fill out the return, you’ll need your federal Form 1040, every W-2 showing local tax withheld, any 1099-NEC forms, and Schedule C or Schedule E if they apply. The qualifying wages figure on your W-2 and any municipal tax already withheld are the key numbers you transfer over. If the balance due comes to $10 or less, no payment is required.1Ohio Legislative Service Commission. Ohio Revised Code Chapter 718
Credit for Tax Paid to Your Work City
If you live in Springdale but work in another Ohio city that also charges a municipal income tax, you don’t pay the full 2% twice. Springdale gives a 100% credit for tax your employer withholds for your workplace city, capped at 2%.6Regional Income Tax Agency. Springdale
Work in a city with a rate of 2% or higher, and the credit zeros out what you’d owe Springdale on those wages. Work in a city with a lower rate, and you owe Springdale the difference. If your work city charges 1.5%, you owe Springdale the remaining 0.5%.
Working From Home
If you work entirely from your Springdale home, your employer withholds the 2% and sends it to Springdale monthly. If you split your time between a Springdale home and an office elsewhere, withholding is only triggered for the days you actually work in Springdale.2City of Springdale. Individual Tax Returns
RITA treats work-from-home days in Springdale as workplace income for the city, not residence income.7Regional Income Tax Agency. Business FAQs – Employer Withholding – Workplace vs. Residence Ohio’s 20-day occasional entrant rule can affect whether short, sporadic work in Springdale triggers withholding at all.
Deadlines and Quarterly Estimates
The annual return is due the same date as your Ohio individual income tax return, which is typically April 15. Business returns not filed by individuals are due the fifteenth day of the fourth month after the end of the business’s taxable year.1Ohio Legislative Service Commission. Ohio Revised Code Chapter 718
If you expect to owe $200 or more after withholding and credits, you have to make quarterly estimated payments through the year instead of settling up only at filing.8Regional Income Tax Agency. Business FAQs – Due Dates for Estimated Payments This mostly affects the self-employed, landlords, and anyone whose employer doesn’t withhold Springdale tax. The quarterly due dates are April 15, June 15, September 15, and January 15 of the following year.
Need more time? A federal extension generally covers the municipal return, but confirm with RITA that the extension is on file. An extension to file is not an extension to pay. Any unpaid balance after the original deadline starts accruing interest and penalties right away.
Penalties and Interest
Springdale follows Ohio’s statewide municipal penalty structure. The filing penalty is modest; the payment penalties are not.
- Late filing: up to $25 per return. The first time you file late, the city has to waive this penalty as long as you eventually file.9Ohio Legislative Service Commission. Ohio Revised Code 718.27
- Unpaid income tax or estimated tax: a penalty of up to 15% of the amount not paid on time.
- Unpaid employer withholding: a penalty of up to 50% of what wasn’t remitted on time.
- Interest: the federal short-term rate plus 5%, rounded to the nearest whole percent, charged on all unpaid balances. For 2026, that works out to 9%.10Regional Income Tax Agency. The Annual Interest Rate for Calendar Year
The 15% figure is where real money is at stake. Someone who owes $2,000 and misses the deadline faces up to $300 in penalties plus 9% annual interest from day one. If you can’t pay the full balance, file anyway. That caps your late-filing penalty at $25, and you can arrange payment through RITA from there.9Ohio Legislative Service Commission. Ohio Revised Code 718.27
Where to Get Help
The Springdale Tax Office is still open for questions and in-person help, even though filings now flow through RITA. It’s at 11700 Springfield Pike, Springdale, OH 45246, phone (513) 346-5715, open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.11City of Springdale. Tax For account issues, refund tracking, or online filing questions, use the secure messaging feature inside RITA’s MyAccount.12Regional Income Tax Agency. Individuals – Online Services MyAccount