Tax preparation for Parma, OH residents

Federal, Ohio and Parma city returns, prepared together. Elena Rusakovich, an IRS-registered tax preparer (PTIN), prepares returns for individuals, families and small businesses in Parma from our office in Brunswick, about 30 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.

Parma city income tax: the short version

• Rate: 2.5% for 2026.
• Who collects it: the City of Parma’s own Tax Department, not RITA or CCA. Your return is the City of Parma annual tax return.
• Who files: Every Parma resident aged 18 or over who isn’t retired files a City of Parma annual tax return.

Work outside Parma? You may still owe Parma

Parma’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 Cleveland.

• Cleveland withholds its 2.5%: $1,500.
• Parma’s tax on the same pay is 2.5%: $1,500.
• Parma’s credit: $1,200.
• You still owe Parma $300, unless your employer also withholds Parma tax for you.

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

Where you work	Its city tax rate	Still owed to Parma
Cleveland	2.5%	$300
Parma Heights	3.0%	$300
Middleburg Heights	2.0%	$300
North Royalton	2.0%	$300
Broadview Heights	2.0%	$300

School district income tax

The Parma City School District has no school district income tax, and none of the school districts based in Cuyahoga County charges one in 2026.

What’s different about Parma

Parma collects its own income tax through the city’s Tax Department instead of using RITA or CCA. Its credit stops at 2%, so a resident who works in Cleveland, where the rate is 2.5%, still owes Parma 0.5% of that pay. The city’s tax page says retired residents are not required to file.

What Ohio law sets for Parma

Ohio law sets these for Parma 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 Parma clients

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

Our office is at 3126 Paxton Dr, Brunswick. From central Parma it’s about 13 miles, around 30 minutes by car.

More on city income tax: Live in one Ohio city and work in another · Working from home and city income tax. Nearby: Parma Heights · Middleburg Heights · North Royalton.

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