Tax Frequently Asked Questions

Every individual and every business whose residence was within the Village if Indian Hill during any part of the period January 1st to December 31st and has income in excess of $5,000. If income is less than $5,000, no tax is due, however a return must be filed if a State of Ohio return is filed. Otherwise, the “Information Form” at the bottom of the tax form should be completed and mailed to the tax office.

Businesses and individuals who only come into Indian Hill to work do not need to file an Indian Hill Tax Return or pay the Indian Hill Income Tax.

Businesses and individuals who only come into Indian Hill to work do not need to file an Indian Hill Tax Return or pay the Indian Hill Income Tax.

Please click here to read Ordinance 93.01 which defines “reside”.

The return is due by April 15th of the following year for calendar year tax payers. Fiscal year taxpayers are required to file within four (4) months from the end of the fiscal year period.

Estimated payments are not required to be made during the current tax year.

An extension may be secured by requesting same from the Indian Hill Tax Commissioner and making a payment of at least 80% of the estimated tax due. This request and prepayment must be received by the Tax Commissioner no later than the due date of the return.

The Indian Hill Tax is non-reciprocal. Taxes paid to another community do not change the amount due to Indian Hill.

If you moved into or out of Indian Hill from or to another Ohio location, the taxable income amount is prorated based on the percentage of time during the year you resided inside the Village.

If you moved into or out of Indian Hill from an out of state location, your taxable income equals your Ohio adjusted gross income, less the amount reported to the State of Ohio as income not received in Ohio on the IT1040 Ohio Schedule of Credits, Line 25, plus the portion of the business income deduction that was earned in Ohio.

If Ohio Adjusted Gross income is less than $5,000, no tax is due. However, if you file a state of Ohio tax return, you will still need to file with Indian Hill even though no tax is due.

Ohio State Teachers Retirement System (STRS), Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), Police & Firemen Retirement Systems of Ohio (P & FRS), and City of Cincinnati pensions are not taxable.

Other retirement income received on account of retirement and for which a credit may be taken on the state of Ohio individual tax return may be deducted up to the amount included in Ohio Adjusted Gross Income not to exceed $4,000. Only retirement income which qualifies for a retirement credit on the Ohio Tax Form IT1040 may be deducted.