OH Ohio State sales tax rates

STATEWIDE SALES TAX RATE

5.75%

ECONOMIC SALES THRESHOLD

$100,000

TRANSACTIONS THRESHOLD

200

Do you need to collect sales tax in Ohio?

You’ll need to collect sales tax in Ohio if you have nexus there. There are two ways that sellers can be tied to a state when it comes to nexus: physical or economic. Physical nexus means having enough tangible presence or activity in a state to merit paying sales tax in that state. Economic nexus means passing a states’ economic threshold for total revenue or the number of transactions in that state.

Do you have physical nexus in Ohio?

Ohio considers a seller to have physical nexus if you have any of the following in the state:

a place of business within this state, whether operated by employees or agents of the seller, by a member of an affiliated group of which the seller is a member, or by a franchisee using a trade name of the seller
employees, agents, representatives, solicitors, installers, repair people, salespeople, or other individuals in Ohio for the purpose of conducting its business
a person in the state for the purpose of receiving or processing orders of its goods or services
makes regular deliveries of tangible personal property into this state by means other than common carrier (For example, the out-of-state seller has goods delivered to this state in vehicles which the out-of-state seller owns, rents, leases, uses, or maintains or has goods delivered by another member of an affiliated group, of which the out-of-state seller is a part, acting as a representative of the out-of-state seller)
owns tangible personal property that is rented or leased to a consumer in this state, or offers tangible personal property, on approval, to consumers in this state
owns, rents, leases, maintains, or has the right to use and uses tangible personal or real property that is physically located in this state
is registered with the secretary of state to do business in this state or is registered or licensed by any state agency, board, or commission to transact business in this state or to make sales to persons in this state
make more than $500,000 in sales in the state and uses a software or content delivery network in the state (read more p. 32)

Do you have economic nexus in Ohio?

Effective August 1, 2019, Ohio considers vendors who make more than $100,000 in sales annually in the state or more than 200 separate transactions into the state in the current or last calendar year to have economic nexus. This means the state considers these vendors obligated to collect sales tax from buyers in the state.

Is what you’re selling taxable?

Many services in Ohio are taxable. Check with the Ohio Department of Revenue if you are unsure whether or not what you sell is taxable.

Tangible products are generally taxable in Ohio, with a few exceptions. These exceptions include certain foods, prescription drugs, some building materials and more. Check here for a list of non-taxable tangible goods in Ohio.

Is SaaS taxable in Ohio?

SaaS is taxable for business use in Ohio and non-taxable for personal use.

Collecting Sales Tax

The sales tax rate you collect in Ohio depends on whether you are based in Ohio or out-of-state.

How to Collect Sales Tax in Ohio if you are Based in Ohio

Ohio is an origin-based sales tax state. So if you live in Ohio, collecting sales tax is fairly easy. Collect sales tax at the tax rate where your business is located. The state sales tax rate (and use tax rate) in Ohio is 5.75%.

In Akron, for example, there’s a total sales tax rate of 6.75% – due to an additional 1% due for sales in Summit County.

If you have more than one location in Ohio, then you would base the sales tax rate you charge on the point of origin of your sale.

How to Collect Sales Tax in Ohio if you are Not Based in Ohio

This is where things get trickier for online sellers. Ohio wants sellers who made a sale into Ohio from outside the state to charge sales tax based on the destination of the buyer.

Should you collect sales tax on shipping charges in Ohio?

Ohio considers delivery charges part of the price of a sale and therefore taxable.

When are Returns Due?

When you file and pay Ohio sales tax depends on two things: your assigned filing frequency and your state’s due dates.

How often will you file sales tax returns in Ohio?

States assign you a filing frequency when you register for your sales tax permit. In most states, how often you file sales tax is based on the amount of sales tax you collect from buyers in the state.

In Ohio, you will be required to file and remit sales tax either monthly or semiannually.

Ohio sales tax returns are generally always due the 23rd day of the month following the reporting period. If the filing due date falls on a weekend or holiday, sales tax is generally due the next business day.