2.75% flat (2026)
Starting with 2026 returns, Ohio taxes income over $26,050 at one flat 2.75% rate.
eFile United · Locations · Cincinnati, Ohio
Tax preparation inCincinnati
Live in Ohio, work in Kentucky, or the other way around? We untangle the tristate. No office visit needed: meet your preparer on video, chat with our AI interviewer, and e-sign from your phone.
Call 614-418-1818 · 1-888-29-EFILE (3-3453) · English y Español · Eastern time hours
Local tax wire
- Authorized IRS e-file Provider
- PTIN-credentialed preparers
- Held to Circular 230 standards
- Accessible by design · WCAG 2.2 AA
- Serving Cincinnati since 2027 season
Cincinnati tax snapshot
What Cincinnati filers should know.
Your preparer handles federal, state and local rules together, so nothing falls through the cracks.
Cincinnati: 1.8% city income tax
We check city and school-district taxes where they apply, and credits when you live in one city and work in another.
Every credit, documented
Earned Income Credit, Child Tax Credit and education credits, with the IRS due-diligence records they require.
Know your city
Proud to serve Cincinnati.
A few things every Cincinnati neighbor already knows.
NicknameThe Queen City
Ohio state birdNorthern Cardinal
Claim to fameFirst pro baseball team
The 1869 Red Stockings were the first openly all-professional team.
Claim to fameRoebling Bridge
John A. Roebling designed it before the Brooklyn Bridge.
Who we help
Built for how Cincinnati works.
Every return is different. These are the situations we see most from Cincinnati clients.
Tristate commuters
Ohio has reciprocity with Kentucky and Indiana for wages. We make sure you aren't taxed twice and claim the right forms.
Corporate and manufacturing employees
Overtime, bonuses and benefits on multiple W-2s.
Families
Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Credit with the records that prove them.
Neighborhoods we serve
All of Cincinnati, and the towns around it.
Because we meet on video, it doesn't matter which side of town you're on.
DowntownOver-the-RhineAvondalePrice HillWalnut HillsWestwoodMadisonvilleNorwoodForest ParkSpringdaleMasonWest ChesterCovington, KYNewport, KY
Your local codeCIN27Mention it when you book or call so we know you found us in Cincinnati.
How it works
Four steps. No waiting room.
Most of your part fits around your day.
Chat with Kathy
Our AI interviewer asks what a preparer would, by voice or text, in English or Español.
Upload once
Snap your W-2s and 1099s into the encrypted portal.
Meet on video
A credentialed preparer reviews everything with you, with captions or an interpreter if you ask.
Sign and track
E-sign from your phone and watch for IRS acceptance. Pay by card or cash, or from your refund (a bank fee applies).
Queen City of the West
Cincinnati, minus the waiting room.
Ohio returns are our home turf. City earnings tax, school-district tax and the credit for working in one city while living in another are where returns go wrong, and where fifteen years of Ohio filing pays off for you.
Your local team
Meet your Cincinnati preparers.
Book a video interview with a tax pro from Cincinnati, or ask them to call you back. eFile United reviews every preparer page.
Who we help
Your Cincinnati neighbors, by video.
Families, gig workers, students, retirees and small-business owners across Cincinnati file with us without ever sitting in a waiting room.
Now hiring in Cincinnati
Prepare taxes for your neighbors. From home.
We're building a remote team of 100 tax preparers for the 2027 season, and we want Cincinnati people serving Cincinnati clients. We bring the clients, the software, the secure video room, the training and One-Click Filing: Kathy reads each client's uploaded documents and fills the return in one click, so you spend your time reviewing, not retyping. You bring the judgment and the people skills.
Comfortable with Ohio–Kentucky returns? We need you.- Work remotely from anywhere in the area during tax season
- Self-paced training in the eFile United Training Hub
- One-Click Filing: documents in, return filled. You verify every field and file
- New to taxes? We'll help you get your PTIN and credentials
- A path to lead a regional team or open your own office
Mention code CIN27-JOBS when you apply.
Cincinnati questions
Asked by your neighbors.
Don't see yours? Ask Kathy or call us.
I live in Kentucky and work in Cincinnati. Do I file in Ohio?
Ohio and Kentucky have a reciprocity agreement for wages, so you usually pay state tax only where you live. City income tax is separate, and we handle both.
Do you serve Northern Kentucky?
Yes. We file Kentucky returns and meet clients anywhere in the tristate on video.
Is the AI interviewer accessible?
Yes. Kathy takes spoken answers, reads questions aloud, has no time limit and works with screen readers. You can always switch to a person.
Are you hiring preparers in Cincinnati?
Yes. We're building a remote team of 100 preparers for the 2027 season, and no prior tax experience is required to start training. Apply on our careers page.
Other cities
Your Cincinnati preparer is one click away.
Or call 614-418-1818 · 1-888-29-EFILE (3-3453) · code CIN27