Cincinnati, Ohio municipal income tax

Tax year 2026 · collected by City of Cincinnati Income Tax Division

1.8%

Cincinnati taxes wages and net profits at 1.8%. The tax is administered by City of Cincinnati Income Tax Division. On $50,000 of wages earned in Cincinnati, that's $900 a year.

Tax rate

1.8%

Resident credit

—

of tax paid to the work city

Credit limit

—

of the wages taxed elsewhere

Population

314,367

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 Cincinnati, withhold 1.8% of their qualifying wages for Cincinnati. Short stays in another municipality can be treated differently; check with the city tax office before you change withholding.

Other self-collecting municipalities at 1.8%

Running payroll in Cincinnati, OH?

Sources

City of Cincinnati, Department of Finance, Income Tax Division · 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.