Ohio Department of Taxation Online Services: Income Taxes - Free State Tax Forms

Ohio Department of Taxation Online Services: Income Taxes

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Ohio Department of Taxation
P.O. Box 530
Columbus, Ohio 43216-0530
USA
Phone: (614)728-1055

Online Services: Income Taxes

It's your money. If you are due a refund, why not cut to the front of the line by filing electronically?

Filing electronically helps cut through the red tape. If you're due a refund, we will send it directly to your bank account, usually within seven days. A payment option is also available if you owe.

Filing electronically also saves state government a buck or two for each tax return â€“ and if you think about it, the tax dollars saved are really your own.

During the peak of filing season, the state receives more than 100,000 income tax returns each day by mail. Returns that get caught in that rush can take weeks to process.

Why not beat the rush? Choose from one of the options below.

* If you hate dealing with tax forms, I-File may be for you. Our I-File wizard
asks you a series of questions, then compiles a state or school district income
tax return for you based on your answers. I-File will even do the math for you.
And itâ€™s free. If you owe taxes, there's also an ePayment option that allows you
to pay by either electronic check or credit card.

* Another option for electronic filing is eForms. Through eForms, you can complete
Adobe Acrobat versions of all our major state and school district income tax
forms online, much as you would on paper. eForms will even do most of your math
for you. And itâ€™s free.

* If you file through a tax preparer, or if you use software on your home computer
to prepare a return, you may be able to file your state and federal tax returns
electronically through the IRS e-file program. The IRS maintains a list of tax
preparers who are authorized e-file providers. Taxpayers with lower or moderate
incomes may also be eligible for the IRS "free file"options. Please visit the
IRS Web site for more information.

* If you used your touchtone telephone to file a return last year, the Department
of Taxation will be sending you a TeleFile booklet so you can again file by
telephone.

* If you owe, you have the option of paying your taxes online by credit card or
electronic check through ePayment. It's secure, flexible and it even allows you
to post-date an electronic check so that it doesn't come out of your bank
account until the taxes are due. You can also view payments you've made
previously, and cancel a future-dated pending payment. To find out more, take a
look at our Introduction to Ohio ePayment page. When you're ready to get
started, click on ePayment or the logo at left.

Need more help? Lists of frequently asked questions (FAQs) are available for the individual income tax, the school district income tax and on many other subjects concerning Ohio taxes. Another resource are the filing headquarters for the individual income tax and the school district income tax.

If you have more questions, you may Contact Us, or give us a call, toll-free, at (800) 282-1780. Taxpayer service agents are available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Extended telephone hours till 7 p.m. Monday through Friday begin April 1 and continue through April 15, 2009.

Or, you can visit one of our Taxpayer Service Centers from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and speak with one of our agents face to face.