Kenton, Ohio municipal income tax
Tax year 2026 · collected by City of Kenton Income Tax Office
1.5%
Kenton taxes wages and net profits at 1.5%. The tax is administered by City of Kenton Income Tax Office. On $50,000 of wages earned in Kenton, that's $750 a year.
Tax rate
1.5%
Resident credit
—
of tax paid to the work city
Credit limit
—
of the wages taxed elsewhere
Population
7,808
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 Kenton, withhold 1.5% of their qualifying wages for Kenton. Short stays in another municipality can be treated differently; check with the city tax office before you change withholding.
Details
- Resident credit not stated in the city FAQ.
- Effective date of this rate not stated on the source; 2026-01-01 used as the as-of date.
Other self-collecting municipalities at 1.5%
Running payroll in Kenton, OH?
Sources
- City of Kenton Income Tax Office · 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.