The Village of
Grand Rapids requires ALL
residents of the Village that are 18 years and older file an annual Village Income Tax Return
whether there is tax due or not. Our income tax is billed and collected through the Central Collection Agency
(CCA) in Cleveland, Ohio. The Village Income Tax is 1%. However, if you already pay a city
tax through your place of employment, your tax rate would be .5%. Taxes are due by April 15.
Due
to electronic filing becoming the preferred method used by taxpayers in
filing their income tax returns and the fact that almost 70% of
individuals are qualified to efile, starting with 2011 income tax year,
CCA will no longer mail preprinted annual income tax forms and packets to
taxpayers. All CCA tax forms and instructions are available on CCA's
website.
You can verify your estimated payments and available credits via the
website. And, they are working on an automated 24/7 phone
application for payment/credit verifications.
You can continue to request paper forms by contacting CCA's office
at 1-800-223-6317.
If
you would like assistance filling out the forms, the Central
Collection Agency will continue to send a representative
to the Village in April to help residents with the filing of their forms.
You are more than welcome to take advantage of this.
Check back or watch the Sentinel Tribune for the dates and times.
Additionally, the Village Income Tax Clerk is available to answer
any questions you may have throughout the year
and can fill out your return for you.
Just bring your Tax Return and W-2's, and all related schedules to the Municipal Offices Mondays, Wednesdays, or Fridays from 9:00 - 3:00.
Reminder:
All people owing income tax are required to have 80% of their tax due, or the amount based on 100% of the prior year tax liability, paid before January 31 of the filing year in order to avoid penalty & interest charges being added to your
account. This can be done by paying quarterly estimates. Contact our
office if you have any questions.
To find out
more information about how the Central Collection Agency works, the history of
CCA, and a variety of other items,
click on the CCA Logo below.
To
view the Village of Grand Rapids' Income Tax Rules & Regulations,
click on the Rules & Regs button below.
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