Tax preparation for North Royalton, OH residents

Federal, Ohio and North Royalton city returns, prepared together. Elena Rusakovich, an IRS-registered tax preparer (PTIN), prepares returns for individuals, families and small businesses in North Royalton from our office in Brunswick, about 15 minutes away. We’re open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 6 pm, and every day from 8 am to 9 pm from January 1 to April 15. Book online or call (440) 212-9613.

North Royalton city income tax: the short version

• Rate: 2.0% for 2026.
• Who collects it: RITA, the Regional Income Tax Agency. The city doesn’t collect it itself. Your North Royalton return is a RITA Form 37.
• Who files: Every North Royalton resident aged 18 or over files with RITA each year, whether or not tax is due: a Form 37 return or, if none of your income is taxable, a Declaration of Exemption. Residents under 18 are exempt from the tax and don’t need to file. Retirees with no taxable income file the exemption only once.

Work outside North Royalton? You may still owe North Royalton

North Royalton’s credit is a full credit for the tax you pay to the city where you work, counted up to 1.25% of that income.

An example: you earn $60,000 and work in Cleveland.

• Cleveland withholds its 2.5%: $1,500.
• North Royalton’s tax on the same pay is 2.0%: $1,200.
• North Royalton’s credit: $750.
• You still owe North Royalton $450, unless your employer also withholds North Royalton tax for you.

The same $60,000 of wages earned in other nearby cities, and what you’d still owe North Royalton after its credit:

Where you work	Its city tax rate	Still owed to North Royalton
Cleveland	2.5%	$450
Broadview Heights	2.0%	$450
Parma	2.5%	$450
Middleburg Heights	2.0%	$450
Parma Heights	3.0%	$450

School district income tax

The North Royalton City School District has no school district income tax, and none of the school districts based in Cuyahoga County charges one in 2026.

What’s different about North Royalton

North Royalton taxes at 2.0% but counts tax paid to your work city only up to 1.25%. So a resident who works in another city still owes North Royalton at least 0.75% of that pay. The city has used RITA since 2000.

North Royalton has about 30,900 residents (Census Bureau, 2025 estimate), and its workers average a 26.1-minute commute. Because the credit stops at 1.25%, a resident earning $60,000 in Cleveland, Parma or Strongsville still owes North Royalton $450 for the year.

What Ohio law sets for North Royalton

Ohio law sets these for North Royalton as for every other city. The tax covers wages, including your 401(k) contributions, plus self-employment and net rental income, but not Social Security or pensions. Returns are due April 15; a federal extension moves the filing date but not the payment date. If you expect to owe $200 or more, you make estimated payments during the year. Our guide explains these rules.

What we do for North Royalton clients

We prepare your federal, Ohio and North Royalton city return (RITA Form 37) together, and set up estimated payments when your North Royalton tax isn’t withheld at work. We also handle small business returns and bookkeeping, in English, Russian and Ukrainian. Here’s what to bring to your appointment.

Getting here from North Royalton

Our office is at 3126 Paxton Dr, Brunswick. From central North Royalton it’s about 7 miles, around 15 minutes by car.

More on city income tax: Live in one Ohio city and work in another · Working from home and city income tax. Nearby: Broadview Heights · Parma · Middleburg Heights.

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This page summarises information published by RITA and the Ohio Department of Taxation and is provided for general guidance, not as tax advice for your situation. Rates and rules change — check the official pages, or ask us, before relying on any figure here.

Sources: RITA tax rates, tax year 2026 · RITA 2025 Form 37 instructions · RITA: North Royalton member page · RITA: Do I need to file? · Ohio school district income tax list, 2026 · Ohio Department of Taxation, find your school district · U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: North Royalton · Ohio Revised Code Chapter 718. Checked 2026-10-13.