First State Times

City of Delaware issued the following announcement on June 22

The due date for filing and paying your City of Delaware 2019 annual tax return and for individual and business taxpayers is July 15, 2020. First and second quarter estimated payments for tax year 2020 will also be due on July 15, 2020. If you have any questions, please call the Taxation office at 740-203-1225.

Tax Assistance

Because of City Hall renovation work and the pandemic, we are not able to provide face-toface filing assistance. We are ready to assist by phone at 740-203-1225 Monday through Friday 8 am – 5 pm. or through email at incometax@delawareohio.net

Taxes Made Easy

The City of Delaware’s online bill payment system, Official Payments, has a payment option to pay your tax due, make estimated payments, or other forms of tax due at www.delawareohio.net/income-tax

Returning this year is the City’s E-File tool, a convenient and secure way to file taxes online. The E-File tool is at www.delawareohio.net/income-tax

Look for the Red Box

Tax returns and tax payments can be placed in the secure red drop box located on the east side of City Hall. For your convenience, we are adding a second secure red mailbox at Mingo Park to drop off your tax returns and payments. Both boxes will be checked multiple times each day by Tax office staff.

About Tax Filing in Delaware

All City of Delaware residents and resident businesses must file an annual return. The local income tax rate is 1.85 percent and applies to wages, salaries and other personal service compensation, and net profits of Delaware businesses.

The City provides residents a partial credit for taxes paid to another city. The credit is the lesser of .50 of the tax paid to the other city, or .00925 of the income taxed by the other city and Delaware.

Original source can be found here.