Tax preparation for Avon, OH residents

Federal, Ohio and Avon city returns, prepared together. Elena Rusakovich, an IRS-registered tax preparer (PTIN), prepares returns for individuals, families and small businesses in Avon from our office in Brunswick, about 40 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.

Avon city income tax: the short version

• Rate: 1.95% for 2026.
• Who collects it: RITA, the Regional Income Tax Agency. The city doesn’t collect it itself. Your Avon return is a RITA Form 37.
• Who files: Every Avon 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 Avon? You may still owe Avon

Avon’s credit is a full credit for the tax you pay to the city where you work, counted up to 1.7% of that income.

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

• Cleveland withholds its 2.5%: $1,500.
• Avon’s tax on the same pay is 1.95%: $1,170.
• Avon’s credit: $1,020.
• You still owe Avon $150, unless your employer also withholds Avon tax for you.

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

Where you work	Its city tax rate	Still owed to Avon
Cleveland	2.5%	$150
Westlake	1.5%	$270
North Olmsted	2.0%	$150
Elyria	2.25%	$150
Lorain	2.5%	$150

School district income tax

The Avon Local School District has no school district income tax. Of the school districts based in Lorain County, only Oberlin (2.00%) and Wellington (1.00%) charge 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 Avon

Avon raised its rate from 1.75% to 1.95% on January 1, 2026, and its credit limit from 1.5% to 1.7%, so check which year a return is for: 2025 and earlier returns use the old figures. Residents who work elsewhere still owe Avon at least 0.25% of that pay. Avon has used RITA since 1974.

What Ohio law sets for Avon

Ohio law sets these for Avon 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 Avon clients

We prepare your federal, Ohio and Avon city return (RITA Form 37) together, and set up estimated payments when your Avon 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 Avon

Our office is at 3126 Paxton Dr, Brunswick. From central Avon it’s about 34 miles, around 40 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: Westlake · North Olmsted · Elyria.

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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: Avon member page · RITA: Do I need to file? · Ohio school district income tax list, 2026 · Ohio Department of Taxation, find your school district · Ohio Revised Code Chapter 718. Checked 2026-10-13.