Amherst, Ohio municipal income tax

Tax year 2026 · collected by City of Amherst Income Tax Department

1.5%

Amherst taxes wages and net profits at 1.5%. The tax is administered by City of Amherst Income Tax Department. On $50,000 of wages earned in Amherst, that's $750 a year.

Tax rate

1.5%

Resident credit

100%

of tax paid to the work city

Credit limit

of the wages taxed elsewhere

Population

12,974

Census estimate, 2025

What employers withhold

Ohio employers withhold municipal income tax for the city or village where the employee works. If an employee works in Amherst, withhold 1.5% of their qualifying wages for Amherst. Short stays in another municipality can be treated differently; check with the city tax office before you change withholding.

Amherst residents who pay tax to the city where they work get a credit of 100% of that tax, limited to 1% of the wages. If the credit doesn't fully cover Amherst's 1.5%, residents owe the difference, and some employers withhold it as a courtesy.

Details

Rate in effect since 1991 per the city page; exact start date not stated.

Other self-collecting municipalities at 1.5%

Running payroll in Amherst, OH?

Sources

City of Amherst Income Tax Department · data as of January 1, 2026 · last checked October 9, 2026

We copy figures from official sources and re-check them against the source before every update. See our methodology. This is general information, not legal advice.