Tax preparation for Stow, OH residents

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

Stow city income tax: the short version

• Rate: 2.0% for 2026.
• Who collects it: the City of Stow’s Income Tax Division. Your return is the Stow annual income tax return.
• Who files: Every Stow resident aged 18 or over files a Stow return, even if no tax is due. An exemption applies only if all of your income is non-taxable.

Work outside Stow? The credit usually covers it

Stow’s credit is a full credit for the tax you pay to the city where you work, counted up to 2.0% of that income.

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

• Akron withholds its 2.5%: $1,500.
• Stow’s tax on the same pay is 2.0%: $1,200.
• Stow’s credit: $1,200.
• You owe Stow nothing more: the credit covers the whole Stow tax.

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

Where you work	Its city tax rate	Still owed to Stow
Akron	2.5%	$0
Cuyahoga Falls	2.0%	$0
Kent	2.25%	$0
Hudson	2.0%	$0
Ravenna	2.5%	$0

School district income tax

The Stow-Munroe Falls 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 Stow

Stow collects its own income tax through the city’s Income Tax Division instead of RITA. Every resident aged 18 or over files, even with no tax due, and Stow gives a 100% credit for tax paid to another city, up to 2%.

What Ohio law sets for Stow

Ohio law sets these for Stow 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 Stow clients

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

Our office is at 3126 Paxton Dr, Brunswick. From central Stow 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: Cuyahoga Falls · Kent · Hudson.

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This page summarises information published by the City of Stow 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 Stow, 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.