Tax preparation for Barberton, OH residents

Federal, Ohio and Barberton city returns, prepared together. Elena Rusakovich, an IRS-registered tax preparer (PTIN), prepares returns for individuals, families and small businesses in Barberton 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.

Barberton city income tax: the short version

• Rate: 2.25% for 2026.
• Who collects it: RITA, the Regional Income Tax Agency. The city doesn’t collect it itself. Your Barberton return is a RITA Form 37.
• Who files: Every Barberton 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 Barberton? The credit usually covers it

Barberton’s credit is a full credit for the tax you pay to the city where you work, counted up to 2.25% of that income.

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

• Akron withholds its 2.5%: $1,500.
• Barberton’s tax on the same pay is 2.25%: $1,350.
• Barberton’s credit: $1,350.
• You owe Barberton nothing more: the credit covers the whole Barberton tax.

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

Where you work	Its city tax rate	Still owed to Barberton
Akron	2.5%	$0
Wadsworth	1.4%	$510
Cuyahoga Falls	2.0%	$150
Stow	2.0%	$150
Medina	1.25%	$600

School district income tax

The Barberton City School District has no school district income tax. Of the school districts based in Summit County, only the Norton City School District (0.50%) 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 Barberton

Barberton has used RITA since 2021. Its rate is 2.25%, with a full credit up to 2.25%, so residents who work in Akron, where the rate is 2.5%, usually owe Barberton nothing more.

Barberton has about 24,700 residents (Census Bureau, 2025 estimate), and its workers average a 22.2-minute commute. A job in Akron is fully covered by the credit, but on $60,000 earned in Cuyahoga Falls or Hudson, both at 2.0%, a Barberton resident still owes Barberton $150.

What Ohio law sets for Barberton

Ohio law sets these for Barberton 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 Barberton clients

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

Our office is at 3126 Paxton Dr, Brunswick. From central Barberton it’s about 29 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: Wadsworth · Akron · Cuyahoga Falls.

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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: Barberton 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: Barberton · Ohio Revised Code Chapter 718. Checked 2026-10-13.