Amended  Ordinance 

Resident commuting taxpayers that have courtesy tax withheld should adjust their Lancaster withholdings from 1.2% to 1.3%.

Business/Contractor Registration or Withholding Registration click here to Apply for a Lancaster City Account

Electronic Filing with the Online Tax Tool

• Make payments by checking account with NO FEE
• File current or prior year returns
• Upload W-2's, Federal Schedules and other tax documents

 *You will need your Lancaster City tax account number to create your WEB Login. You can call our office at 740-687-6606 to verify your account number or request an account number for new tax filers.

**Please be sure to provide W-2's and Federal Schedules. That information can be uploaded into the Tax Tool, uploaded to the Form Center or mailed to our office. The filing is NOT complete until this documentation is submitted.

Withholding/Reconciliation Information:

 Withholding payments can be remitted via our Online Tax Tool, mailed, submitted through GOVPAYNET/ALLPAID with a credit card or use the Ohio Business Gateway.

The City of Lancaster is requiring Withholding Reconciliations with 150 or more employees to be submitted in SSA, electronic format.

Electronic filing of year-end W-2 and reconciliation information can be submitted via the Online Tax Tool or our Form Center. Select 'Income Tax" from the department drop down menu in the Form Center.

Monthly, Quarterly, Reconciliation FORMS