Business Owners and Rental Property Owners:
On November 5, 2013, the residents of Columbia Township voted to establish a Joint Economic Development Zone (JEDZ) in partnership with the Village of Fairfax. The purpose of this partnership is to facilitate the collection of tax revenue to be used to provide services and improvements in Columbia Township. Columbia Township JEDZ follows the Village of Fairfax tax ordinances, however, only the business-related aspects apply to JEDZ. We also follow the tax changes outlined in Ohio House Bill 5 (2016). Effective as of April 1, 2014, all businesses located, or doing business in the JEDZ are required to file taxes with the tax office.
Businesses and Rental Property owners must register with the Columbia Township JEDZ Tax Office within 10 days of starting operations in the JEDZ. This information should be updated if you change payroll providers, renters, or tax contacts.
If your business or rental property has an address that falls within the address range below, you are required to pay municipal taxes of 1% on net profit and 1% on qualifying wages per the Columbia Twp JEDZ.
3200-3500 Highland Ave, 45213 5130-5500 Kennedy Ave, 45213
3590-4000 Lucille Dr, 45213 5100-5600 Ridge Ave, 45213
6805-6805 Cambridge Ave, 45227 6809-6811 Grace Ave, 45227
6754-6902 Murray Rd, 45227 4000-4300 Plainville Rd, 45227
7200-7700 Wooster Pike, 45227
1% Employee Withholding tax and 1099 Contract Employees
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- Employees on your payroll (paid via W-2s) should have 1% Withholding Tax deducted each pay.
- Monthly remittance is due to the tax office no later than the 15th of the following month. State law mandates monthly remittance if the prior year total annual withholdings for the municipality exceeded $2,399.00, or any month of the prior quarter exceeded $200.00.
- Quarterly remittance is due to the tax officer by April 30, July 31, October 31, and January 31.
- An Annual Reconciliation form (W-3) and copies of W-2’s should be submitted to verify withholding payments. Reconciliations are due by February 28th of the following year withholdings were paid.
- Businesses that pay Contract employees via 1099’s must provide copies of the 1099’s, along with the Annual Reconciliation each year. The JEDZ will send tax forms directly to the Contract employees.
- Employees on your payroll (paid via W-2s) should have 1% Withholding Tax deducted each pay.
1% Net Profit tax
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- Estimated Quarterly Net Profit payments of 1% are due if the tax due is $200.00 or more.
- First Quarter due on Federal filing deadline (generally April 15).
- Second Quarter due June 15
- Third Quarter due September 15
- Fourth Quarter due December 15
- Estimated Quarterly Net Profit payments of 1% are due if the tax due is $200.00 or more.
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- Submit an annual JEDZ Tax Return by the Federal due date based on the calendar year, or your fiscal year-end, if different. If you filed for a Federal extension, a copy of the Federal Extension form should be emailed, faxed, or mailed to the tax office by the Federal due date.
Current tax forms are located in the Forms section of this website.
Please return completed tax forms or correspondence to the address below:
Columbia Twp JEDZ Tax Office
5903 Hawthorne Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45227
Documents can also be sent via secure email, faxed, or dropped in the outside Tax Drop box in front of the Village of Fairfax municipal building.
Please feel free to contact the tax office with related questions.
Columbia Twp JEDZ
Tax Administrator
Phone: 513-272-9954
Fax: 513-561-5748
Email: [email protected]