Tax preparation for Canton, OH residents

Federal, Ohio and Canton city returns, prepared together. Elena Rusakovich, an IRS-registered tax preparer (PTIN), prepares returns for individuals, families and small businesses in Canton from our office in Brunswick, about 55 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.

Canton city income tax: the short version

• Rate: 2.5% for 2026.
• Who collects it: the City of Canton’s Income Tax Department. Your return is the City of Canton income tax return.
• Who files: Canton residents under 18 are exempt. If all your income is Social Security, pensions, interest and dividends, you don’t file a return; you send the city a one-time exemption certificate instead.

Work outside Canton? The credit usually covers it

Canton’s credit is a full credit for the tax you pay to the city where you work, counted up to 2.5% of that income.

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

• Akron withholds its 2.5%: $1,500.
• Canton’s tax on the same pay is 2.5%: $1,500.
• Canton’s credit: $1,500.
• You owe Canton nothing more: the credit covers the whole Canton tax.

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

Where you work	Its city tax rate	Still owed to Canton
Akron	2.5%	$0
Barberton	2.25%	$150
Cuyahoga Falls	2.0%	$300
Wadsworth	1.4%	$660
Kent	2.25%	$150

School district income tax

The Canton City School District has no school district income tax. Of the school districts based in Stark County, only Northwest Local (1.00%) charges one in 2026, so if your address is in a different school district, check it with the Ohio Department of Taxation’s school district lookup.

What’s different about Canton

Canton raised its rate from 2.0% to 2.5% on July 1, 2018, and collects the tax itself at 424 Market Avenue North. If you work somewhere with a city rate below 2.25%, or with no city tax, Canton expects you to file a Declaration of Estimated Tax and pay during the year. Residents under 18 are exempt.

What Ohio law sets for Canton

Ohio law sets these for Canton 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 Canton clients

We prepare your federal, Ohio and Canton city return together, and set up estimated payments when your Canton 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 Canton

Our office is at 3126 Paxton Dr, Brunswick. From central Canton it’s about 47 miles, around 55 minutes by car.

More on city income tax: Live in one Ohio city and work in another · School district income tax in North Ohio. Nearby: Barberton · Akron · Cuyahoga Falls.

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This page summarises information published by the City of Canton 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: City of Canton, Income Tax Department · City of Canton, income tax FAQs · Ohio school district income tax list, 2026 · Ohio Department of Taxation, find your school district · Ohio Revised Code Chapter 718. Checked 2026-10-12.