Tax preparation for Akron, OH residents

Federal, Ohio and Akron city returns, prepared together. Elena Rusakovich, an IRS-registered tax preparer (PTIN), prepares returns for individuals, families and small businesses in Akron from our office in Brunswick, about 35 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.

Akron city income tax: the short version

• Rate: 2.5% for 2026.
• Who collects it: the City of Akron’s Income Tax Division. Your return is Akron’s Individual and Joint Filer Form IR.
• Who files: Every Akron resident aged 18 or over files a return, even if no tax is due. If your only income is Social Security, pensions, interest and dividends, you file a one-time declaration of exemption instead.

Work outside Akron? The credit usually covers it

Akron’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 Cleveland.

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

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

Where you work	Its city tax rate	Still owed to Akron
Cleveland	2.5%	$0
Cuyahoga Falls	2.0%	$300
Barberton	2.25%	$150
Stow	2.0%	$300
Kent	2.25%	$150

School district income tax

The Akron 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 Akron

Akron collects its own income tax through its Income Tax Division, which also collects the separate income tax of four Joint Economic Development Districts (JEDDs). The 2.5% rate has applied since January 1, 2018. Retired residents whose income is only Social Security, pensions, interest and dividends file a one-time declaration of exemption instead of yearly returns.

What Ohio law sets for Akron

Ohio law sets these for Akron 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 Akron clients

We prepare your federal, Ohio and Akron city return (Akron Form IR) together, and set up estimated payments when your Akron 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 Akron

Our office is at 3126 Paxton Dr, Brunswick. From central Akron it’s about 26 miles, around 35 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 · Barberton · Stow.

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This page summarises information published by the City of Akron 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 Akron, individual and joint filers · Ohio school district income tax list, 2026 · Ohio Department of Taxation, find your school district · Ohio Revised Code Chapter 718. Checked 2026-10-12.