"Where Southern Hospitality Begins"

PASSED ON AUGUST 26, 1975………………………………1.0% TAX

AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 2473……………………..2.0% TAX

(Five Years)

AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 2-85……………………..2.0% TAX

(Effective 7/1/85)

AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 36-87……………………2.5% TAX

ARTICLE I

Section I of the Ordinance deals only with the purpose fro which the tax collected will be used.

ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS

As used in these Rules and Regulations, the following words shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this article, except as and if the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

ASSOCIATION means a partnership, cooperative, limited partnership, or any other form of unincorporated enterprise owned by two or more Persons.

BOARD means an enterprise, cooperative activity profession or undertaking of any nature conducted for profit or ordinarily conducted for profit whether by an individual, partnership, Association, Corporation or any other entity. The ordinary administration of a decedent’s estate by the executor or administrator, and the mere custody, supervision and management of trust property under passive trust, whether intervivos or testamentary, unaccompanied by the actual operation of a Business as herein defined shall not be construed as the operation of a Business.

BUREAU means an Office administering the Income Tax Ordinance.

BUSINESS ALLOCATION means the portion of Net Profits to be allocated to New Boston as having been made in New Boston either under separate accounting method, or under the three factor formula of property, payroll, and sales, provide for in Section 3 of the Ordinance.

CAPITAL GAINS - The Net Profit from the sale of any real or personal property if (a) such property has been owned by the taxpayer for more than one year; and (b) the taxpayer is not regularly engaged in the business of selling such kind or character or property.

CORPORATION means a corporation or joint stock Association organized under the laws of the United State, the State of Ohio, or any other state, territory, or foreign country or dependency.

DIRECTOR means the Tax Director of the Village of New Boston.

EMPLOYEE means one who works for wages, salary, commission or other type of compensation in the service of an Employer. Any Person upon whom an Employer is required to withhold for either Federal income or social security or on whose account payments are made under the Ohio Workmen’s Compensation law shall prima facie be an Employee.

EMPLOYER means an individual, partnership, Association, Corporation (including a Corporation not for profit), governmental agency, board, body, bureau, department, subdivision, or unit or any other entity, who or that employs one or more Persons on a salary, wage, commission or other compensation basis whether or not such Employer is engaged in Business. It does not include a Person who employs only domestic help for such Person’s private residence.

FISCAL YEAR means an accounting period of twelve (12) months, or less, ending on any day other than December 31^{st. Only Fiscal Years accepted by the Internal Revenue Service for Federal income tax purposes may be used for Municipal tax purposes.}

FLOATER means an Employee who does not work at a Place of Business of his Employer and /or regularly works in two or more Taxing Municipalities during a year.

GROSS RECEIPTS - total income of taxpayer from whatever source derived.

GROUND RENTS means payments made by a lessee to a lessor under a perpetual lease hold where the lessor neither pays the taxes on the property nor performs services of any type with respect to the property.

ITINERANT means any Non-Resident employed in the Municipality for a period of less than four (4) weeks in any calendar year or who works in the Municipality an average of less than six (6) hours per week.

MUNICIPALITY means the Village of New Boston, Ohio.

NET PROFITS means the net gain from the operations including capital gains of a business, profession, or enterprise after provision for all ordinary and necessary expenses, except contributions, and except taxes imposed by the Ordinance and Federal and other taxes based on income, paid or accrued in accordance with the accounting system used by the Taxpayer fro Federal income tax purposes and, in the case of an Association, without deduction of salaries paid to partners or other owners.

NON-RESIDENT means a person, whether an individual, Association, Corporation or other entity, domiciled outside the Village of New Boston.

THE ORDINANCE means Ordinance No. 2467, enacted by the Council of New Boston and any amendments and supplements.

PERSONS means every natural person, partnership, fiduciary, association, corporation, corporate officers or resident manage, or other entity. Whenever used in a clause prescribing or imposing a penalty, the term person as applied to any Association shall mean the partners or members thereof, and as applied to a corporation, the officers thereof, and in the case of any unincorporated entity or corporation not having any partner, member or officer within the Village of New Boston, any employee or agent of such unincorporated entity or corporation who can be found within the corporate limits of the Village of New Boston.

PLACE OF BUSINESS means any BONA FIDE office (other than a mere statutory office), factory, warehouse or other space which is occupied and used by the Taxpayer in carrying on any Business activity individually or through one or more of his employees.

PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS - In the case of an Employer having its headquarters’ activities at a Place of Business within a Taxing Municipality, the term shall mean the Place of Business at which the headquarters is situated. In the case of an Employer not having its headquarters’ activities at a place of Business within a taxing Municipality, the term shall mean the larges Place of Business located within a Taxing Municipality.

RESIDENT means a person, whether an individual, Association, Corporation or other entity domiciled in the Village of New Boston. In the case of an individual continuous residence within the Village of New Boston for six (6) months or more shall prima facie constitute domicilary residence.

TAXABLE INCOME means wages, salaries, and other compensation paid by an Employer or Employers before deductions of any kind, and the Net Profits from the operation of a Business, profession, or other enterprise or activity adjusted in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance and these regulations.

TAX YEAR means the calendar year or the Fiscal Year used as the basis on which Net Profits are to be computed under the Ordinance, and in the case of a return for a fractional part of a year, the period for which such return is required to be made.

TAXING MUNICIPALITY means a municipality levying a tax on income earned by Non-Residents working within such municipality and on income earned by its Residents.

TAXPAYER means an individual, Association, Corporation, or other entity required by the Ordinance to file a return and/or to pay a tax.

VILLAGE means the Village of New Boston, Ohio.

The singular shall include the plural and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.

ARTICLE III

IMPOSITON OF TAX

A. Bases:

1. Resident Employee

a. In the case of Residents, an annual tax of two and one-half percent (2½%) imposed on all salaries, wages, commissions, and other compensation. For the purpose of determining the tax on the earnings of Resident Taxpayers taxed under Section 3, paragraph A-1 of the Ordinance, the sources of the earnings and the place or places in or at which the services were rendered, are immaterial. All such earnings wherever earned or paid are taxable.

b. The following are items which are subject to the tax imposed by Section 3, paragraph A-1 of the Ordinance:

1. Salaries, wages, bonuses and incentive payments earned by an

Individual whether directly or through an agent and whether in

cash or in property for services rendered during the tax period as:

.01 An officer, director or Employee of a Corporation (including

charitable and other non-profit organizations), joint stock

Association, or joint stock company;

.02 An Employee (as distinguished from a partner or member) of

a partner or member) of a partnership, limited partnership, or

any form of unincorporated enterprise owned by tow or more

persons;

.03 An Employee (as distinguished from a proprietor) of a

Business, trade or profession conducted by an individual

owner;

.04 An officer or Employee (whether elected, appointed or

commissioned) of the united States Government, or any of its

agencies; or the State of Ohio or any of its political

subdivisions or agencies thereof; or any foreign county or

dependency except as provided in Section 3 of the Ordinance;

.05 An Employee of any other entity or Person, whether based

upon hourly, daily, weekly, semi-monthly, monthly, annual, unit of production or piece work rates; and whether paid by an individual, partnership, Association, Corporation (including charitable and other non-profit Corporations), governmental administration, agency, authority, board, body, branch, bureau, department, division, sub-division, section or unit, or any other entity.

2. Commissions earned by an individual directly or through an agent and whether in cash or in property for services rendered during the effective period of the Ordinance, regardless of how computed or by whom or wheresoever paid.

.01 If amounts received as a drawing account exceed the commissions

earned and the excess is not subject to the demand of the Employer

for repayment the tax is payable on the amounts received as a

drawing account.

.02 Amounts received from an Employer fro expenses, and not as

compensation, and used as such by the individual receiving them are

not deemed to be compensation if the Employer deducts such

expenses or advances as such from his gross income for the purpose

of determining his Net Profits taxable under Federal law, and the

Employee is not required to include such receipts as income on his

Federal tax return.

.03 If commissions are included in the net earnings of the trade,

Business, profession, enterprise, or activity carried on by an

unincorporated entity of which the individual receiving such

commission is owner or part owner and therefore subject to the tax

under paragraphs A-3 or A-4 of Section 3 of the Ordinance, they

shall not be taxed under Section 3, paragraph A-1. In such case such

net earnings shall be taxed under Section 3, paragraph A-3 of the

Ordinance.

 

3. Fees, unless such fees are properly includable as part of the Net Profits of a trade, Business, profession, or enterprise regularly carried on by an unincorporated entity owned or partly owned by said individual and such Net Profits are subject to the tax under Section 3, paragraph A-3 of the Ordinance.

4. Other compensation including tips, bonuses or gifts of any type, and including compensation paid to domestic servants, casual employees and other types of employees.

5. Losses from the operation of a business or profession are not deductible from employee earnings but may be carried forward as provided in Article III C.

6. Payments made to Employees by an Employer as vacation wages are taxable. Payments made to and Employee under a wage continuation plan during periods of disability or sickness is taxable.

c. Where compensation is paid or received in property, its fair market value at the time of receipt shall be subject to the tax and to withholding. Board, lodging, and similar items received by an Employee in lieu of additional cash compensation shall be included in earnings at their fair market value.

1. In the case of domestic and other Employees whose duties require

them to live at their place of employment or assignment, board and

lodging shall not be considered as wages or compensation earned.

2. Non-Resident Employees:

c. In the case of individuals who are residents there is imposed under Section 3, paragraph A-2 of the Ordinance, a tax of two and one-half percent (2-1/2%) on all salaries, wages commissions, and other compensation earned for work done or services performed or rendered within the Municipality whether such compensation or renumeration is received or earned directly or through an agent and whether paid in cash or in property. The location of the place from which payment is made is immaterial

d. The items subject to tax under Section 3, paragraph A-2 of the Ordinance are the same as those listed and defined in Article III -A. For the methods of computing the extent of such work or services performed within the Municipality, in cases involving compensation for personal services partly within and partly outside New Boston in accordance with the 40 hour and 254 days rulings set forth in Article VI-A, VI-C and CI.

3. a. Imposition of Tax on Net Profits of Resident Unincorporated Businesses:

1. In the case of Resident unincorporated business, professions, enterprises, undertakings or other entities conducted, operated, engaged in, prosecuted or carried on, irrespective or whether such taxpayer has an office or place of business in the Municipality there is imposed an annual tax of tow and one-half percent (2-1/2%) on the net profits attributable to the Municipality, under the formula of separate accounting method provided for in Section 3-B of the ordinance, derived from sales made, work done or services performed or rendered and business or other activities conducted in the Municipality. For the method of computing professional profits attributable to the Municipality, see allocated percentage method Article III-B2.

2. The tax imposed on Resident Associations or other unincorporated entities owned by two or more Persons is upon the entities rather than the individual members or owners thereof, but the tax imposed on an unincorporated Resident entity owned by one Person is upon the individual owner. (For tax on that part of a Resident owner’s distributive share of Net Profits not taxed against the entity see Article III-A, 3b).

3. The tax imposed by Section 3, paragraph A-3a of the Ordinance is imposed on all Resident unincorporated entities having Net profits attributable to the Municipality under the method of allocation provided for in the Ordinance, regardless of where the owner or owners of such Resident unincorporated Business entity reside. See Article III B-2-c 1.

4. Resident associations owned by two or more Persons, all of who are Residents of the Municipality, may disregard the method of allocation provided for in the Ordinance and pay the tax on their entire Net Profits thereof. In such case, the tax paid by the entity shall constitute all tax due from the owners or members of the entity for their distributive share of such Net Profits; however, an additional return shall be required from any such owner or member having taxable income other than the distributive share of the Net Profits from the entity. See Article XV for credits.

5. The tax imposed shall not apply to income derived within the Municipality by any person from interstate commerce if the only business activities within the State of Ohio by or on behalf of such person are either or both the following:

a. Solicitation of orders by such person, or his representative in the State of Ohio for sales of intangible personal property, which orders are sent outside of the State of Ohio for approval or rejection, and, if approved, are filled by shipment or delivery from a point outside the State of Ohio; and

b. the solicitation of orders by such person, or his representative in the State of Ohio, in the name of or for the benefit of a prospective customer of such person, if orders by such customer to such person to enable such customer to fill orders resulting from such solicitations are orders described in paragraph a above: provided, however, that the provisions of this sub-section shall not apply to any corporation which is incorporated under the laws of the State of Ohio or any individual who is domiciled in or a resident of the Sate of Ohio. For the purpose of the sub-section a person shall not be considered to have engaged in a business activity within the State of Ohio during any taxable year merely by reason of sales in the State of Ohio, or the solicitation of orders for sales within the State of Ohio, of tangible personal property on behalf of such person by one or more independent contractors, or by reason of the maintenance of an office within the State of Ohio by one or more independent contractors whose activities on behalf of such person in the Sate of Ohio consist solely of making sales, or soliciting orders for sales of tangible personal property. For the purposes of this sub-section the term “independent contractor” means a commission agent, broker or other independent contractor who is engaged in selling or soliciting orders for sales of tangible personal property for more than one principal and who holds himself out as such in the regular course of his business activities. For the purpose of this sub-section, the term “representative” does not include an independent contractor.

 

3. b. Imposition of tax on Resident’s Distributive Share of Profits of a

Resident Unincorporated Business Entity, not attributable to this

Municipality.

1. A Resident individual who is sole owner of a Resident unincorporated entity shall disregard the Business Allocation Formula and pay the tax on the entire Net Profits of his Resident unincorporated Business entity. See Article IV.

2. In the case of a Resident individual partner or part owner of a resident unincorporated entity, there is imposed an annual tax of two and one-half percent (2-1/2%) on such individual’s distributive share of Net Profits earned during the effective period of the Ordinance not attributable to the Municipality, under the method of allocation provided for in Section 3 of the Ordinance, and not taxed against the entity. See Article XV.

4. a. Imposition of Tax on Net Profits of Non-Resident Unincorporated Businesses:

1. In the case of Non-Resident associations or other Non-Resident

unincorporated entities, whether or not they have an office or any Place of Business in the Municipality, there is imposed a tax of two and one-half (2-1/2%) on Net Profits attributable to the Municipality under the method of allocation provided for under Section 3 of the Ordinance.

2. The tax imposed on Non-Resident associations or other Non-Resident unincorporated entities owned by two or more Persons are upon the entities rather than the individual members or owners thereof. (For tax on that part of a resident owner’s distributive share of Net Profits not taxed against the entity, see Article III-A, 4b).

3. The tax imposed by Section 3, paragraph A-3a of the Ordinance is imposed on all Non-Resident associations and other Non-Resident unincorporated entities having New Profits attributable to the Municipality under the method of allocation provided for in the Ordinance, regardless of where the owner or owners of such Non-Resident unincorporated business or Resident associations, etc., reside.

4. Non-Resident unincorporated entities owned by two or more persons all of whom are Residents of this Municipality may elect to disregard the method of allocation provided for in the Ordinance and pay the tax on their entire Net Profits. In such case, the tax paid by the entity shall constitute all tax due fro the owners or members of the entity for their distributive share of the Net Profits; however, a return shall be required from such owner or member having Taxable income other than the distributive share of the Net Profit from the entity. (See Article IX for credits.)

4. b. Imposition of Tax on Resident’s Share of Profits of a Non-Resident

Unincorporated Business Entity Not Attributable to this Municipality.

(See Article XV for Credits.)

 

1. A Resident individual who is sole owner of a Non-Resident Unincorporated Business entity shall disregard the business Allocation formula and pay the tax on the entire Net Profits of his unincorporated entity.

2. In the case of a Resident individual partner or part owner of a Non-Resident unincorporated entity, there is imposed an annual tax of two and one-half percent (2-1/2%) on such individual’s distributive share of Net Profits not attributable to the Municipality under the method of allocation provided for in Section 3 of the Ordinance and not taxed against the entity.

5. Imposition of Tax on profits of Corporations.

a. In the case of Corporations, whether domestic or foreign and whether or not such Corporations have an office or Place of Business in the Municipality, there is imposed and annual tax of two and one-half percent (2-1/2%) on the Net Profits attributable to Municipality under the formula or separate accounting method provided for in the Ordinance.

b. In determining whether a Corporation is conducting a Business or other activity in this community, the provisions of Article III-B of these Regulations shall be applicable.

c. Corporations which are required by the provisions of Section 5727.38 to 5727.41 inclusive, of the Revised Code of Ohio, to pay an excise tax in any Taxable Year as defined by the Ordinance, may exclude that part of their Gross Receipts upon which the excise tax in paid. In such case expenses incurred in the production of such Gross Receipts shall not be deducted in computing Net Profits subject to the tax imposed by the Ordinance.

6. Amplification:

In amplification of the definition contained in Article II of these regulations, but not in limitation thereof, the following additional information respecting net business profits is furnished.

 

a. NET PROFITS

1. Net Profits as used in the Ordinance and these regulations means Net Profits derived from any Business, profession, or other activity or undertaking carried on for profit or normally carried on for profit.

2. Net Profits as disclosed on any return filed pursuant to the provisions of the Ordinance shall be computed by the same accounting method used in reporting net income to the Federal Internal Revenue Service (provided such method does not conflict with any provisions of the Ordinance). Net Profits, shown on returns filed pursuant to the Ordinance must be reconciled with the income reported to the Federal Internal Revenue Service.

b. GROSS RECEIPTS

1. Gross Receipts shall include but not be limited to income in the form of commission, fees, capital gains, rentals from real and tangible personal property of three thousand ($3,000) per year or more, and other compensation for work or services performed or rendered as well as income from sales of stack in trade.

c. EXPENSES

1. All ordinary and necessary expenses of doing business, including reasonable compensation paid Employees, shall be allowed but no deduction may be claimed for salary or withdrawal of a proprietor or of the partners, members, or other owners of an unincorporated Business or enterprise; or for shareholders in corporations which have been declared exempt from filing with the Securities Division of the Ohio Department of Commerce.

.01 If not claimed as part of the cost of goods sold or elsewhere in the

return filed, there may be claimed and allowed a reasonable

deduction for depreciation, depletion, obsolescence, losses

resulting from theft or casualty, not compensated for by insurance

or otherwise of property used in the trade or Business, but the

amount may not exceed that recognized for the purpose of the

Federal income tax. Provided, however, that loss on the sale,

exchange or other disposition of depreciable property or real

estate, used in the Taxpayer’s Business shall not be allowed as a

deductible expense.

.02 Current amortization of emergency facilities under the provisions of

the Internal Revenue Code, if recognized as such for Federal income

tax purposes, may be included as an expense deduction hereunder.

.03 Where depreciable property is voluntarily destroyed the cost of

demolition of the building, less any increase in the value of the land

caused by such demolition, will be allowed as an expense and may be

completely taken in the year of demolition or over a period of not to

exceed five years.

.04 Bad debts in a reasonable amount may be allowed in the year

ascertained worthless and charged off, or at the discretion of the

Director (if the reserve method is used), as reasonable addition to the

reserve may be claimed, but in no event shall the amount exceed the

amount allowable for Federal income tax purposes.

.05 Only taxes directly connected with the Business may be claimed as a

deduction. If for any reason the income from property is not subject to the tax, then taxes on and other expenses of said property are not deductible. In any event, the following taxes are not deductible from income: (1) the tax under the Ordinance (2) Federal or other taxes based upon income (3) Gift, estate or inheritance taxes, and (4) Taxes for local benefit or improvements to property which tend to appreciate the value thereof.

.06 In general non-taxable income and expenses incurred in connection

therewith are not to be considered in determining Net Profits.

Income from intangibles, by way of dividends, interest and the like,

shall not be included if such income is subject to taxation under the

intangibles personal property laws of the State of Ohio or is

specifically exempt from taxation under said law.

.07 Expenses attributable to non-taxable income shall not be allowed.

Where no record of such expenses is kept, 5% of the non-taxable

income will be considered as expenses applicable. However, where

interest income is equal to or grater that 25% of net income, and

interest expenses are claimed, the expenses attributable to non-

taxable income shall be 50% of the interest income or 5% of the total

non-taxable income reported, whichever is greater.

.08 An employee who is paid on a commission or other compensation

basis and who pays his business expense from his commissions or other compensation, without reimbursement from his Employer, may deduct from his gross commissions or other compensations, business expenses allowed by the Internal Revenue Service for Federal income tax purposes but only to the extent said expenses are incurred in earning commissions or other compensations subject to the tax imposed by the Ordinance.

.09 Income from the sale of, or lease of mineral rights are not taxable and expenses or loss in connection therewith are not deductible for tax purposes except in cases where taxpayer conducts the activities by which the minerals are extracted from the land.

.010 Funds allocated by an employer to employees retirement fund are not taxable to the employee if the employee has no vested right in the money so allocated.

.011 Expenses incurred while attending educational courses may not be ducted from wages.

 

2. Farm expenditures and farm losses shall not be deductible unless the farm is located within the corporate limits.

 

3. Where a taxpayer claims some of the expenses of operating a private

residence as business expenses, the burden of proof as to the authenticity of such expenses shall be upon the taxpayer, and the Tax Commissioner may require such proof, such as sworn statements; photographs of the claimed area or other documents as he deems necessary before allowing such expenses.

7. Rental from Real Property

a. The rental of real estate is ordinarily a Business activity, and the income from such rentals are taxable, provided, however, where the Taxpayer’s entire rental activity produces gross rentals of three thousand dollars ($3,000) per year of less, it will be prima facie evidence that such rental activities are not a Business activity. (If gross rentals exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000) per year, the entire net income from rentals is taxable).

b. Rentals received by a Taxpayer engaged in the Business of buying and

selling real estate shall be considered as part of Business income.

c. Real property, as the term is used in this Regulation, shall include commercial property, residential property, farm property and any and all other types of real estate with the exceptions of farm property located outside the corporate limits of New Boston.

d. In determining the Taxable Income from rentals, the deductible expenses

shall be of the same nature, extent and amount as are allowed by the

Internal Revenue Service for Federal income tax purposes.

e. Residents of the Municipality are subject to taxation upon the net income

from rentals (to the extent above specified), regardless of the location of

the location of the real property owned.

f. Non-residents of the Municipality are subject to such taxation only if the

real property is situated within the Municipality.

8. Patents and Copyrights

a. Income from patents or copyrights is not to be included in Net Profits

subject to the tax if the income from such patents or copyrights is subject

to the State Intangible Tax. Conversely, such a state intangible tax is not

deductible in determining Municipal tax. Such items shall be clearly

disclosed on an attachment to be filed with the Municipal tax return.

9. Royalties

a. Income in the form of royalties is taxable if taxpayer’s activities produce

the publication or other product, the sale of which produces royalties.

 

B. Allocation of Business Profits

A request to change the method of allocation must be made in writing before the end of the Tax Year.

1. Separate Account Method

a. The Net Profits allocable to New Boston from Business, professional or other

activities conducted in New Boston by Corporations or unincorporated entities

(whether Resident or Non-Resident) may be determined from the records of the Taxpayer if Taxpayer has bona fide records which disclose with reasonable accuracy what portion of his Net Profits is attributable to that part of his activities conducted within New Boston.

b. If the books and records of the Taxpayer are used as the basis for apportioning Net

Profits rather than the Business Allocation Formula, a statement must accompany

the return explaining the manner in which such apportionment is made in sufficient

detail to enable the Director to determine whether the Net Profits attributable to

New Boston is apportioned with reasonable accuracy.

c. In determining the income allocable to New Boston from the books and records of a

Taxpayer an adjustment may be made for the contribution made to the production

of such income by headquarters activities of the Taxpayer, whether such

headquarters is within or outside New Boston.

2. Business Allocation Percentage Method

a. STEP 1: Ascertain the percentage which the average net book value of real and

tangible personal property, including leasehold improvements, owned or used in the

Business and situated within New Boston is of the average net book value of all real and tangible personal property, including leasehold improvements, owned or used in the business wherever situated, during the period covered by the return.

1. The percentage of Taxpayer’s real and tangible person property within New

Boston is determined by dividing the average net book value of such property within New Boston (without deduction of any encumbrances) by the average net book value of all such property within and outside New Boston. In determining such percentage property rented to the Taxpayer as real and tangible personal property must be considered.

.01 The net book value of real and tangible personal property rented by

Taxpayer shall be determined by multiplying gross annual rents by eight

(8).

.02 Gross rents means the actual sum of money or other consideration payable,

directly or indirectly, by the Taxpayer for the use or possession of property

and includes:

.001 Any amount payable for the use of possession of real and tangible

personal property or any part thereof, whether designated as a fixed

sum of money or as a percentage of

.002 Any amount payable as additional rent or in lieu of rent such as

interest, taxes, insurance, repairs or other amounts required to be paid

by the terms of a lease or other arrangement.

.03 Non-resident professional persons shall use the factor of number of offices

everywhere to the number of offices located in this Municipality.

.001 A residence may not be considered an office unless a portion thereof

is used exclusively for business purposes and is reached by a separate

entrance in an exterior wall that does not serve as the entrance to

the balance of the building.

b. STEP 2: Ascertain the percentage that the Gross Receipts of the Taxpayer

derived from sales mad and service rendered in New Boston is of the total Gross

Receipts wherever derived during the period covered by the return.

1. The following sales shall be considered New Boston sales:

.01 All sales made through retain stores located within or without this

Municipality except such of said sales to purchasers outside this

Municipality that is directly attributable to regular solicitations made

outside this Municipality personally by Taxpayer’s employees.

.02 All sales of tangible personal property delivered to purchasers within

this Municipality if shipped or delivered from an office, store,

warehouse, factory, or place of storage located within New Boston

.

.03 All sales of tangible personal property delivered to purchasers within

this Municipality even though transported from a point outside this

Municipality if the Taxpayer is regularly engaged through its own

Employees in the solicitation or promotion of sales within New Boston

and the sale is directly or indirectly the result of such solicitation.

.04 All sales of tangible personal property shipped from an office, store, warehouse, factory or place of storage within the Municipality to purchasers outside the Municipality if the Taxpayer is not, through its own Employees regularly engaged in the solicitation or promotion of sales at the place of delivery.

.05 Charges for work done or services performed incident to a sale, whether or not include in the price of the property shall be considered Gross Receipts from such sale.

2. In the application of the foregoing sub-paragraphs a carrier shall be considered the agent of the seller, regardless of the FOB point or other conditions of the sale, and the place at which orders are accepted or contracts legally consummated shall be immaterial, solicitation of customers outside New Boston by mail or phone from an office, or Place of Business within this Municipality shall not be considered a solicitation of sales outside this Municipality.

3. Non-resident professional persons shall use the factor of New Boston billings

over total billings.

c. STEP 3: ascertain the percentage which the total wages, salaries, commissions and

other compensation of Employees within New Boston is of the total wages, salaries,

commissions and other compensation of all the Taxpayer’s Employees within and

without New Boston, during the period covered by the return.

1. Salaries and reasonable compensation paid owners or credited to the account of

owners or partners during the period covered by the return are considered wages

for the purpose of this computation.

2. Wages, salaries, and other compensation shall be computed on the cash or

accrual basis in accordance with the method of accounting used in the

computation of the entire net income of the Taxpayer.

3. In the case of an Employee who performs services both within this Municipality the amount treated as compensation for services performed within the Municipality shall be deemed to be:

.01 In the case of an Employee whose compensation depends directly on the

volume of Business secured by him, such as a salesman on a commission

basis, the amount received by him for the Business attributable to his

efforts within New Boston.

.02 In the case of an Employee whose compensation depends on other results

achieved, the proportion of the total compensation received which the

value of his services within this Municipality bears to the value of all his

services; and

.03 In the case of an employee compensated on a time basis, the proportion of

the total amount received by him which his working time within New

Boston is of his total working time, in accordance with the 40 hours per

Week and 254 days per year rule found in Article VI A 6.

.04 Provided, however, all Employees regularly connected with or working out

of a Place of Business maintained by the Taxpayer in the Municipality who

performs 75% or more of their services within the Municipality be

considered Employees within the Municipality.

4. Non-resident professional persons shall use the factor of days spent within New

Boston to total working days.

All employees regularly connected with or working out of a Place of Business maintained by the Taxpayer outside the Municipality who perform 25% or less of their services within the Municipality shall be considered Employees outside the Municipality. (The provisions of the sub-paragraph are not applicable in determining the tax liability of a Non-Resident who works in and outside the Municipality.)

d. STEP 4: Add the percentages determined in accordance with Steps 1,2 and 3 or

such of the aforesaid percentages as may be applicable to the particular Taxpayer’s

Business and divide the total so obtained by the number of percentages used in ascertaining said total. The result so obtained is the Business Allocation percentage. In determining the average percentage, a factor shall not be excluded from the computation merely because said factor is found to be allocable entirely in or outside this Municipality. A factor is excluded only when it does not exist anywhere.

e. STEP 5: The Business allocation percentage determined in Step 4 above shall be applied to the entire taxable Net Profits of the Taxpayer wherever derived to determine the Net Profits allocable to New Boston.

3. Substitute Method

a. In the event a just and equitable result cannot be obtained under the formula, the

Board, upon application of the Taxpayer or the Director, may substitute other

factors in the formula or prescribe other methods of allocating net income,

including filing on the basis of New Boston income and expenses only, calculated

to effect a fair and proper allocation.

b. Application to the Board to substitute other factors in the formula or to use a

different method to allocate Net Profits must be made in writing and shall state the

specific grounds on which the substitution of factors or use of a different method is

requested and the relief sought to be obtained. A copy thereof shall be served at

the time of filing upon the Taxpayer or Director as the case may be. No specific

form need be followed in madding such application. Once a Taxpayer has filed

under a substitute method he must continue to so file unless given permission to

change by the Board of Review.

4. Professional and Personal Service

In the case of professional people and others furnishing personal services, if their only Place of Business is within the Municipality all their Net Profits shall prima facie be attributable to the Municipality.

5. When a firm doing business within and without the corporate limits of New Boston has

been using a system recognized by the accounting manual of certified public

accountants, that system shall be accepted as determining business attributable to this

city.

C. Operating Loss Carry-Forward

1. The portion of a net operating loss, based on income taxable under the Ordinance,

sustained in any taxable year subsequent to September 1, 1975, in which a detailed final return has been timely filed, allocable to New Boston may be applied against the portion of the profit of succeeding year allocable to New Boston, until exhausted but in no event more than the five (5) years immediately following the year in which the loss was sustained. No portion of a net operating loss shall be carried back against Net Profits of any prior year.

2. In the event Net Profits are allocated both within and without New Boston the portion of a net operating loss sustained shall be allocated to New Boston in the same manner as provided here for allocating Net Profits to New Boston. The portion of a net operating loss to be carried forward shall be determined in the year the net operating loss is sustained, on the basis of the allocation factors applicable to that year.

3. A short Fiscal year (a Fiscal Year of less than twelve (12) months) brought about by a change in accounting period, a new Taxpayer selecting a short Fiscal Year or a Taxpayer operating in New Boston for less than his full accounting period, shall be considered as a full taxable Fiscal Year for purposes of Loss carry forward.

4. In any return in which a net operating loss deduction is claimed, a schedule should be attached showing:

a. Year in which net operating loss was sustained

b. Method of accounting and allocation, used to determine portion of net operating

loss allocable to New Boston.

c. Amount of net operating loss used as a deduction in prior years.

d. Amount of net operating loss claimed as a deduction in current year.

5. The net operating loss of a Taxpayer which loses its identity through merger,

consolidation, etc., shall be allowed as a carry-forward loss deduction to the surviving

or new Taxpayer.

6. In the case of a net operating loss sustained by Taxpayers filing a consolidated return,

see Article III, paragraph D.

D. Consolidated Returns:

1. Consolidated returns may be filed by a group of corporations who are affiliated through

stock ownership. For a corporation to be included in a consolidated return 80% of its stock must be owned by the other members of the affiliated group. A consolidated return must include all companies which are so affiliated.

2. Once a consolidated return has been filed for any taxable year the consolidated group

must continue to file consolidated returns in subsequent years unless:

a. Permission in writing is granted by the Director to file separate returns.

b. A new corporation other than a corporation created or organized by a member of

the group has become a member of the group for filing separate returns.

 

c. A corporation member of the group is sold or exchanged. Liquidating a

corporation or merging one of the corporations of the group into another will not

qualify the group for filing separate returns.

 

E. Exceptions:

The following shall not be considered taxable:

1. Poor relief, unemployment insurance benefits, supplemental unemployment benefits,

old age pensions or similar payments received from local, state, federal government or

charitable or religious organizations.

2. Proceeds of insurance, annuities, workman’s compensation insurance, social security benefits, pensions, compensation for damages for personal injuries and like reimbursement, not including damages for loss of profits.

3. Compensation for damage to property by way of insurance or otherwise.

4. Interest and dividends from intangible property.

5. Military pay and allowance received as a member of the armed forces of the United States.

6. Any charitable, educations, fraternal or other type of non-profit association or organization enumerated in Section 718 of the Revised Code of Ohio, which is exempt from payment of real estate taxes, is exempt from payment of the tax imposed by this Ordinance, but only to the extent enumerated in said section.

7. Any Association or organization falling in the category listed in the preceding paragraph is required to file declarations and final returns and remit the taxes levied under this Ordinance on all Net Profits from activities, the income from which is not specifically exempt from taxation in Section 718 of the Revised Code of Ohio.

8. Where such non-profit Association or organization conducts income producing Business both within and without the corporate limits, its shall calculate its profits allocable to the municipality under the method or methods provided above.

9. Compensation earned by itinerants.

10. Income from fellowship is exempt only when given for attendance as a student at a recognized college or university.

 

ARTICLE IV

EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF TAX

A. The tax imposed by the Ordinance, as amended, is levied, collected and paid with

respect to all income and Net Profits, subject to the tax, earned on and after January 1,

1988.

ARTICLE V

RETURN AND PAYMENT OF THE TAX

Date and Requirement for Filing:

On or before April 30th of each year during the life of this Ordinance every person subject to the provisions of Section 3, paragraph A-1 to A-5, inclusive, of the Ordinance shall, except as herein provided, make and file with the Director, a return on a form prescribed by and obtainable upon request from the Director, whether or not a tax be due.

A taxpayer on a fiscal year accounting basis for federal income tax purposes shall, beginning with his first fiscal year, any part of which falls within the effective period hereof file his return within four (4) months from the end of such fiscal year or period.

The Director shall provide by regulation that the return of an employer or employers, showing the amount of tax deducted by said employer or employers from the salaries, wages, commissions or other compensation of an employee, and paid by him or them to the Director, shall be accepted as the return required of any employee whose sole income, subject to tax under this Chapter is such salary, wages, commissions or other compensation.

The Return shall be accompanied by payment of any taxes due thereon.

Every Person subject to the provisions of Section 3 of the Ordinance shall, except as hereinafter provided, file a return setting forth the aggregate amount of salaries, wages, commissions and other personal service compensation. Net Profits from Business or other activities, including the rental from use of real and personal property and other income taxable under the Ordinance, received for the period covered by the return and such other pertinent facts and information in detail as the Director may require.

Where an Employee’s entire earnings for the tax period are paid by an Employer or Employer’s, and the two and one half percent (2-1/2%) tax thereon has in each instance been withheld and deducted by the Employer or Employers from the gross amount of the entire earnings of such Employee-Taxpayer, and where the Employer of such Employee has filed a report or return in which such Employee’s entire and only earnings are reported to the Director, and where such Employee has no Taxable Income other than such earnings and the tax so withheld has been paid to the Director, such Employee need not file a return.

 

 

An Employee who is permitted to deduct Business expenses from gross wages, salaries, or commissions must file a return in order to claim such deductions even though all or part of such wages, salaries, or commissions are subject to withholding.

Any Taxpayer who received Taxable Income not subject to withholding under the Ordinance must file a return.

Any Taxpayer having income, wages, or other compensation for which a return must be filed, and also having net Profits from a Business is required to file only one return.

Trustees are required to file returns on the trusts and give the name and address of the beneficiaries, even though the latter individually pays the tax.

Except as provided for therein, the tax is on the partnership or Association as an entity whether Resident or Non-Resident and a return is required disclosing the Net Profits allocable to the Municipality and the tax paid thereon. However, any Resident partner or Resident member of an unincorporated entity is required to make a return and pay the tax in accordance with Article III-A-3b.2 of these regulations.

A husband and wife may file a joint return either when engaged in the same or separate businesses, but may not deduct business losses of either from compensation paid by an employer.

Executors and administrators are liable for the payment of any taxes due by a deceased from an estate of said deceased.

Information Required and Reconciliation With Federal Returns.

In returns filed hereunder, there shall be set forth the aggregate amount of salaries, wages, bonuses, incentives payments, commissions, fees and other compensation subject to the tax earned from each Employer, taxable Net profits and other pertinent information as the Director may require.

Where figures of total income, deductions, and Net profits are included, as shown by a Federal return, any items of income which are not subject to New Boston tax and unallowable expenses shall be eliminated in determining net income subject to New Boston tax. The fact that any Taxpayer is not required to file a Federal tax return does not relieve him from filing a New Boston tax return.

 

 

 

If a change in Federal income tax liability, made by the Federal Internal Revenue Service, or by a Judicial decision, results in an additional amount of tax payable to this Municipality, a report of such change shall be filed by the Taxpayer within three (3) months after receipt of the final notice from the Federal Internal Revenue Service or final court decision, see Article XIB2 of these regulations.

If a change in Federal income tax liability results in a reduction of taxes owed and paid to this Municipality, a claim for refund shall be filed with the Director as prescribed in Section 11 of the Ordinance and Article XI-C of these regulations.

Extensions.

Upon written request of the Taxpayer made on or before the date for filing the return and for good cause shown, the Director may extend the time for filing such return for a period of not to exceed six (6) months, or to one (1) month beyond any extension requested of or granted by the Federal Internal Revenue Service. Whenever he deems such necessary, the Director may require a tentative return accompanied by payment of the estimated tax. No penalty or interest will be assessed in those cases in which the return is filed and the final tax paid within the period as extended provided all other filing and payment requirements of the ordinance have been met.

Information returns, schedules and statement needed to support tax returns are to be filed within the time limits set forth for filing the tax returns.

Payment With Return

The Taxpayer making a return shall, at the time of the filing thereof, pay the Director the amount of taxes shown as due thereon; provided, however, that where any portion of the tax so due shall have been deducted at the source pursuant to the provisions of Section 6 of the Ordinance, of where any portion of said tax shall have been paid by the Taxpayer pursuant to the provisions of Section 7 of the Ordinance, or where an income tax has been paid to another Municipality, credit for the amount so paid in accordance with Section 15 hereof, shall be deducted from the amount shown to be due and only the balance, if any, shall be due and payable at the time of filing said return.

A Taxpayer who has overpaid the amount of tax to which the Municipality is entitled under the provisions of the Ordinance may have such overpayment applied against any subsequent liability hereunder or, at his election indicated on the return, such overpayment (or part thereof) shall be refunded, provided that no additional taxes or refunds of less than one dollar ($1.00) shall be collected or refunded.

 

 

Amended Returns.

When necessary an amended return must be filed in order to report additional income and pay any additional tax due, or claim a refund of tax overpaid, subject to the requirements and limitations contained in Sections 11 and 12 of the Ordinance. Such amended return shall be on a form obtainable on request from the Director. A Taxpayer may not change the method of accounting or apportionment of Net Profits after the due date for filing the original return.

Within three (3) months from the final determination of any Federal tax liability affecting the Taxpayer’s Municipal tax liability, such Taxpayer shall make and file an amended Municipal return showing income subject to the Municipal tax based upon such final determination of Federal tax liability, and pay any additional tax shown due thereon or make claim for refund of any overpayment.

ARTICLE VI

COLLECTION OF TAX AT THE SOURCE

Duty of Withholdings.

It is the duty of each Employer who employs one or more persons whether as an employee, officer, director or otherwise, on a salary, wage or other personal service compensation basis, to deduct each time any such compensation is paid to an Employee the tax of two and one-half percent (2-1/2%) of such salary, wage, bonus, incentive payment, commission or other compensation due by said Employer to said Employee. However, the Director shall have the authority to grant to Employers with three or less Resident Employees, permission for said Employees to file individually. The tax shall be deducted by the Employer from:

The gross amount of all salaries, wages, bonuses, incentive payments, fees, commissions or other forms of compensation paid to Residents of this Municipality, regardless of the place where the services are rendered; and

All compensation paid Non-Residents for services rendered, work performed or other activities engaged in within New Boston.

An Employer is liable for the payment of the tax required to be deducted and withheld, whether or not such tax in fact has been withheld.

All Employers within or doing business within this Municipality are required to make the collections and deductions specified in this article, regardless of the fact that the services on account of which any particular deduction is required, as to Resident of this Municipality were performed outside Municipality.

Employers who do not maintain a permanent office or Place of Business in this Municipality, but who are subject to tax on net profits attributable to this Municipality, under the method of allocation provided for in the Ordinance, are considered to be Employers within this Municipality and subject to the requirements of withholding.

The mere fact that the tax is not withheld will not relieve the Employee of the responsibility of filing a return and paying the tax on the compensation paid. If the Employer has withheld the tax and failed to pay the tax withheld to the Director, the Employee is not liable for he tax so withheld.

Commissions and fees paid to professional men, brokers and others who are independent contractors, and not Employees of the payor, are not subject to withholding or collection of the tax at the source. Such Taxpayers must in all instances file a declaration and return and pay the tax pursuant to the provisions of the Ordinance and Article V and VII of the Regulations.

Where a Non-Resident receives compensation for personal services rendered or performed partly within and partly outside the Municipality, the withholding Employer shall deduct, withhold and remit the tax on that portion of the compensation which is earned within the Municipality in accordance with the following rules of apportionment:

If the Non-Resident is a salesman, agent or other Employee whose compensation depends directly on the volume of business transacted or chiefly effected by him, the deducting and withholding shall to the portion of the entire compensation which the volume of business transacted or chiefly effected by the Employee within the Municipality bears to the total volume of business transacted by him within and outside the Municipality.

The deducting and withholding of personal service compensation of other Non-Resident employees, including officers of Corporations, shall attach to the proportion of the personal service compensation of such Employee which the total number of his working hours within the Municipality is of the total number of working hours.

The fact that Non-Resident employees are subject to call at any time does not permit the allocation of pay for time worked within the Municipality on a seven-day per week basis. The percentage of time worked in the Municipality will be computed on the basis of a forty-hour week unless the Employer notifies the Director that a greater or less number of hours per week is worked.

The determination of tax liability of Non-Residents working in and out of the corporate limits is to be computed on the formula of the total number of days worked in the Municipality divided by the total number of days worked during the year and the resulting percentage applied to the total annual income from wages including sick leave and vacation pay. Where no record can be substantiated of the number of days worked, the figure 254 is to be used as the total number of days worked.

Wages of Itinerants are not subject to withholding.

An Employer shall withhold the tax on the full amount of any advances made to an Employee on account of commissions.

An Employer required to withhold the tax on compensation paid to an Employee shall, in determining the amount on which the tax is to be withheld, ignore any amount allowed and paid to the Employee for expenses necessarily and actually incurred by the Employee in the actual performance of his services, provided such expenses are incurred in earning compensation, including commissions, and are not deducted as a Business expense by the Employee under Article III of these Regulations.

An Employer whose records show that an Employee is a Non-Resident of the Municipality and has no knowledge to the contrary, shall be relieved of the responsibility of withholding the tax on personal service compensation paid to such Employee for services rendered or work done outside the Municipality by such Employee, provided, however, that such Employer must withhold the tax on all personal service compensation paid such Employee after the Director notifies said Employer in writing that such Employee is a Resident of this Municipality. All Employees are required to notify the Employer of any change of residence and the date thereof.

An Employer shall not be required to withhold the New Boston tax from the wages and other compensation earned by a Resident of the Village for work done or services performed in another municipality which imposes a tax upon such wages and other compensation of such New Boston Resident if such Employer withholds the tax on such Resident’s wages or other compensation for such other municipality. Where such municipality tax is for a smaller amount than the tax imposed by the Ordinance, the Employer shall furnish the Director with a list of New Boston Resident employees from whom such lesser tax is withheld.

The Director shall have authority to enter into agreement with other Taxing Municipalities permitting an Employer to withhold the entire tax on the wages of a Floater either for the Taxing Municipality in which the Employer has his Principal Place of Business or the Taxing Municipality in which the Employee resides.

 

 

Beginning in 1976, each Employer shall remit to the Income Tax Bureau on or before the last days of April, July, October and January all taxes withheld by them from their Employees during the calendar quarter or part thereof, immediately preceding such dates.

Those taxes collected from Employees during the months of September and October, 1975 shall be remitted to the Bureau on or before November 15, 1975. Those collected for November 1975 shall be remitted by December 15, 1975, and for December 1975 by January 31, 1976.

Employer Deemed Trustee of Taxes Withheld.

Every Employer is deemed to be a trustee for his Municipality in collecting and holding the tax required under the Ordinance to be withheld and the funds so collected by such withholding are deemed to be trust funds.

Every such Employer required to deduct and withhold the tax at the source is liable directly to this Municipality for payment of such tax whether actually collected from such Employee or not.

Return and Payment of Tax Withheld and Status of Employers.

The Director may require an employer to file returns of and to remit taxes withheld more frequently than quarterly in cases where the employer will present within the corporate limits of the Municipality for a period of less than a year or with whom the Income Tax Bureau has had previous difficulties in timely payments.

The return (Form W-1) required to be filed under this article shall be made on a form furnished by or obtainable on request from the Director.

If more than the amount of tax required to be deducted by the Ordinance is withheld from the Employee’s pay the excess shall be refunded by the Employer to the Employee. If less than the amount of tax required to be deducted is deducted and withheld by the Employer in any pay period or pay periods, the deficiency shall be deducted in subsequent pay periods.

On or before the 30th day of April, following any calendar year in which deductions have been made by an Employer, such Employer shall file with the Director, in the form prescribed by the Director, an information return for each Employee from whom New Boston Income Tax has been withheld, showing the name and address of the Employee, the total amount of compensation paid during the year and the amount of New Boston Income Tax withheld from such Employee.

In addition to such information returns, and at the time the same are filed, such Employer shall file with the Director Form W-3 to enable the Director to reconcile the sum total of compensation paid and taxes withheld as disclosed by information return W-2, or list of Employees, and prior returns and remittances made pursuant to the Ordinance.

Withholding Not Required on Domestics.

No person shall be required to withhold the tax on the wages of other compensation paid domestic servants employed exclusively in or about such person’s residence, by such Employee shall be subject to all of the requirements of the Ordinance.

Responsibilities of Officers For Collecting Tax.

It shall be the responsibility of all of the officers of any corporation, the partners or any partnership, the proprietor of any business, and in the event that no such officers, partners or proprietor shall reside in or work in New Boston, the individual in charge of the operation of such corporation, partnership or proprietorship within the Village of New Boston to withhold the tax from the wages of its or their employees, under this section, to see that all such taxes so withheld, or required to be withheld are paid to the Village in accordance with the provisions of this section, such officer, partner, proprietor, or individual shall be criminally liable under the provisions of Section 12 hereof.

Fractional Parts of Cents.

In deducting and withholding the tax at the source and in payment of any tax due under the Ordinance, a fractional part of a cent shall be disregarded unless it amounts to one-half cent or more in which case it shall be increased to one cent.

ARTICLE VII

DECLARATIONS

Requirement of Filing.

A declaration of estimated tax shall be filed by every Taxpayer who may reasonably expect to have Taxable Income, the tax on which is not or will not be withheld by an Employer or Employers. Where required such declaration shall be filed within four (4) months after the beginning of the tax year.

 

 

 

A Taxpayer’s final return for the preceding year may be used as the basis for computing his declaration of estimated tax for the current year. In the event a Taxpayer has not previously been required to file a return, a declaration of estimated tax on anticipated income shall be filed in good faith. A declaration based on 50% or more of the Taxpayer’s total federal income for the immediate preceding calendar year shall be considered as a declaration filed in good faith.

Date of Filing.

Any person or other entity conducting a business within the Village of New Boston or whose taxable income is not subject to the provisions of Article VI shall file a declaration of tax liability for the current year and thereafter on or before April 30, excepting that those entities whose accounting period is other than on a calendar year shall file such declaration within four (4) months after the beginning of such taxable period.

Form for Filing and Dates of Payments.

Such declaration shall be filed upon a form furnished by or obtainable from the Director. Credit shall be taken in said declaration for New Boston Tax to be withheld from any portion of such income and for income taxes to be paid to another taxing municipality for which credit is allowed against the New Boston Tax under Section 15 hereof.

Beginning with the year 1976 a declaration of estimated tax to be paid the Municipality shall be accompanied by a payment of at least one-fourth (1/4) of the estimated tax, less credit for taxes withheld or paid to another municipality, and at least a similar amount shall be paid on or before the last day of the seventh, tenth and thirteenth months after the beginning of the tax year.

The declaration of estimated tax for the year 1975 shall be accompanied by a payment of at least one-half (1/2) of the estimated net tax and the balance shall be due on or before January 31, 1976.

The original estimate of tax liability or any subsequent amendment thereof may be increased or decreased by filing an amended declaration on or before any quarterly payment due. Such amendment may be made on the regular declaration form or on the back of any quarterly notice form (Q-1).

The estimated tax may be paid in full with the declaration or, beginning in 1976, in equal installments on or before the last day of the fourth, seventh, tenth and thirteenth month after the beginning of the tax yer.

 

 

 

Amended Declaration.

Amended declaration must be file on or before the last day of the month

following the close of the Taxpayer’s tax year. If it appears that the original

declaration made for such Fiscal Year underestimated the Taxpayer'’ income by

30% or more, at such time a payment which together with prior payments is

sufficient to pay Taxpayer'’ entire estimated liability, shall be made. If upon the

filing of the return required by Section 5 hereof it appears that the Taxpayer did

not pay 70% of his tax liability, as shown on said return, on or before the last day

of the month following the close of a tax year, the difference between 70% of

said Taxpayer'’ tax liability and the amount of estimated tax he actually paid on

or before said date shall be subject to the interest and penalty provisions of

Section 10 thereof.

In the event an amended declaration has been filed the unpaid balance shown due thereon shall be paid in equal installments over the remaining payment dates.

Final Returns Required.

The filing of a declaration does not relieve the Taxpayer of the necessity of filing a final return even though there is no change in the declared tax liability. A final return must be filed to obtain a refund of any overpayment of over one dollar ($1.00).

ARTICLE VIII

DUTIES OF THE TAX DIRECTOR

Collection of Tax and Retention of Records.

It shall be the duty of the Director to collect and receive the tax imposed by this Ordinance in the manner prescribed therein, and to keep an accurate record thereof, and to report all moneys so received.

It shall be the duty of the Director to enforce payment of all taxes owing the Municipality, to keep accurate records for a minimum of five (5) years showing the amount due from each Taxpayer required to file a declaration or make any return, including taxes withheld, and to show the dates and amounts of payments thereof.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enforcement Provisions.

The Director is charged with the administration and enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance and is, subject to the approval of the Board of Review, empowered to adopt, promulgate and enforce rules and regulations relating to any matter or thing pertaining to the administration and enforcement of the Ordinance. The Director has the authority to correct or adjust any return submitted, when a correction or adjustment is necessary to accomplish the intent of the Ordinance.

Any Taxpayer or Employer desiring a special ruling on any matter pertaining to the ordinance or these Rules and Regulations, should submit to the Director in writing all the facts pertinent to the matter on which the ruling is sought.

These regulations, together with all amendments and supplements hereto and all changes herein, will be on file at the office of the Director and will be open to public inspection.

The Director is authorized to arrange for the payment of unpaid taxes, interest and penalties on a schedule of installment payments, when the Taxpayer has proved to the Director that, due to certain hardship conditions, he is unable to pay the full amount of the tax due. Such authorization shall not be granted until the proper returns are filed by the Taxpayer for all amounts owed by him under the Ordinance.

Failure to make any deferred payment when due, shall cause the total unpaid amount, including penalty and interest, to become payable on demand and the provisions of Section 11 and 12 of the Ordinance shall apply.

Estimation of Tax by Director.

Whenever the Director has been unable to secure information from the Taxpayer as to his Taxable Income for any year, he may determine the amount of tax appearing to be due and assess the Taxpayer upon the basis of such determination, together with interest and penalties as prescribed in Section 10 of the Ordinance.

Such determination of tax may be adjusted upon submission by the Taxpayer of actual records from which his tax may be computed.

Compromise Authority.

Subject to policies laid down by the Board of Review, the Director is authorized to compromise any assessments of interest and penalties.

 

ARTICLE IX

EXAMINATION OF BOOKS AND RECORDS, INFORMATION SO OBTAINED CONFIDENTIAL: PENALTY.

Investigations by Tax Director.

The Director, or his duly authorized agent, is authorized to examine the books, papers, records and Federal Income Tax returns of any Employer, Taxpayer or Person subject to the Ordinance, or whom the Director believes is subject to the provisions of the Ordinance, for the purpose of verifying the accuracy of any return made; or, if no return was made, to ascertain the tax due under the Ordinance.

An Employer or supposed Employer and every Taxpayer shall furnish, within ten (10) days following a written request by the Director, on his duly authorized agent, the means, facilities and opportunity for making examinations and investigations authorized by the Ordinance.

Subpoena of Records and Persons.

The Director, or any person acting in his capacity is authorized to examine any person, under oath, concerning any income which was, or should have been, returned for taxation, or any transaction tending to affect such income. The Director may compel the production of books, papers and records and the attendance of all persons before him whether as parties or witnesses, whenever he believes such persons have knowledge of the facts concerning any supposed income or supposed transaction of the Taxpayer.

The Director’s order to examine any document mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall state whether the examination is to be at the office of the Taxpayer or at the office of the Director.

The Director may order the appearance before him, or his duly authorized agent, of any party whom he believes to have knowledge of the Taxpayer’s income or withholdings, or any information pertaining to the Taxpayer under investigation, whether or not the individual so ordered has actual custody of the records of the Taxpayer being investigated. The Director is specifically authorized to order the appearance of the local manager or representative of any Taxpayer.

Persons required to attend any hearings shall be notified not less than ten (10) days prior to the time of the hearing. The notice shall show the time and place of the hearing and what books, papers or records the witness is to make available at such hearing.

The notice shall be served by the Director, or his duly authorized agent, by delivering it to the person named personally, or by leaving the notice at his usual Place of Business or residence, or by mailing it to the person by registered mail, return receipt requested, addressed to his usual Place of Business or residence.

Penalty for Non-Compliance.

Refusal by an Employer, supposed Employer, Taxpayer, or supposed Taxpayer, or the refusal of any such person to appear before the Director or his duly authorized agent, to submit to such examination and to produce the records requested constitutes a misdemeanor punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, as prescribed by Section 12 of the Ordinance.

Confidential Nature of Examinations.

Any information gained as a result of any returns, investigations, verifications or hearings before the Director of the Board, required by the Ordinance or authorized by these rules and regulations shall be confidential and no disclosure thereof shall be made except for official purposes or as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. Any person divulging such information in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor in the third degree and shall be fined not more than Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars and imprisoned not more than sixty (60) days or both, for each offense. In addition to the above penalty, any employee of the Municipality who violates the provisions of this section relative to the disclosure of confidential information shall be guilty of an offense punishable by immediate dismissal.

Retention of Records.

1. All Employers and Taxpayers are required to keep such records as will enable the filing of true and accurate returns whether of taxes withheld at the source or of taxes payable upon earnings of Net Profits, or both. Such records shall be preserved for a period of not less than three (3) years from the date the final return is filed and paid or the withholding taxes are paid.

ARTICLE X

INTEREST AND PENALTIES.

Interest.

Except as provided in paragraph C of this article, all taxes imposed and all monies withheld or required to be withheld by Employers under the provisions of this Ordinance and remaining unpaid after they have become due shall bear interest, in addition to the amount of the unpaid tax or withholdings, at the rate of one-half of one percent (1/2%) per month or fraction thereof.

Penalties.

In addition to interest as provided in Paragraph A hereof, penalties for failure to pay taxes and to withhold and remit taxes pursuant to the provisions of the ordinance are hereby imposed as follows:

In the case of Taxpayers failing to pay the full amount of the tax due, the penalty of the greater of (a) fifty ($50.00) dollars or (b) one and one-half (1 ½%) percent per month if paid during the first six months after the tax was due. The penalty for all months of delinquency shall be calculated at the greatest rate.

In the case of the Employers who fail to withhold and remit to the Director the tax to be withheld from employees, a penalty of the greater of (a) One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars or (b) a penalty of five and one-half (5 ½%) percent if paid prior to one year after the tax was due and of nine and one-half (9 ½%) percent if paid thereafter. The penalty for all months of delinquency shall be calculated at the greatest ratio.

Exceptions.

No penalty shall be assessed on additional taxes found on audit to be due when a return was timely filed in good faith and the tax paid thereon within the prescribed time.

In the absence of fraud neither penalty nor interest shall be assessed on any additional taxes resulting from a Federal audit for Federal Income Tax purposes provided an amended return is filed and the additional tax paid within three (3) months after final determination of the Federal Tax Liability.

A Taxpayer or Employer shall have thirty (30) days after receipt of notice of any proposed imposition of interest and penalties within which to file a written protest or explanation with the Director. If no protest or explanation is filed within the prescribed time, the proposed imposition of interest and penalties shall become and be the final assessment. Upon filing of a written protest or explanation, the Director shall determine the assessment which may or may not be the same as the proposed assessment.

Appeal from Assessment.

Upon recommendation of the Director, the Board of Review may abate penalty or interest, or both, or upon an appeal from the refusal of the Director to recommend abatement of penalty and interest, the Board may nevertheless abate penalty or interest, or both.

 

ARTICLE XI

COLLECTION OF UNPAID TAXES AND REFUND OF OVERPAYMENTS

Unpaid Sums - A Civil Debt.

All taxes imposed by the Ordinance and not paid when due become, together with interest and penalties thereon, a debt due the Municipality from the Taxpayer and are recoverable as are other debts by civil suit. Employers who are required, under Section 6 of the Ordinance, to withhold and remit the taxes required to be withheld at the source, and who fail to withhold or remit, become liable to the Municipality in a civil action to enforce the payment of the debt created by such failure.

No additional assessment shall be made by the Director after three (3) years from the time the return was due or filed, whichever is later. Provided, however, there shall be no period of limitation on such additional assessments in the case of a return that omits a substantial portion of income, or filing a false or fraudulent return to evade payment of the tax, or failure to file a return. Failure to report twenty-five (25%) percent or more of gross income shall be considered a substantial omission.

In those cases in which the Commissioner of Internal Revenue and the Taxpayer have executed a waiver of the Federal statute of limitations, the period within which an assessment may be made by the Director is extended to one (1) year from the time of final determination of Federal tax liability.

Refunds and Overpayments.

Taxes erroneously paid shall not be refunded unless a claim for refund is made within three (3) years from the date on which such payment was made, or the return was due, or three (3) months after the determination of Federal income tax liability, whichever is later.

No refund shall be made to any Taxpayer unless he has complied with all the provisions of the ordinance and has furnished all information, including a completed final return and required schedules, to the Director.

Overpayments will be either refunded or credited to the Taxpayer’s current year’s liability at his option. Where no election has been made by the Taxpayer, overpayments of any year’s taxes shall be applied as follows:

To taxes owed for any previous years in the order in which such taxes become due.

To his current estimated tax liability.

Limitations.

Where the total amount due or refund claimed for a tax year is less than one dollar ($1.00) such amount shall not be collected or refunded, but may be credited to the succeeding year’s declaration if requested.

ARTICLE XII

VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES

Enumeration of Violations.

Any person who shall:

fail, neglect or refuse to make any return or declaration required by the Ordinance; or

make an incomplete, false or fraudulent return; or

fail, neglect, or refuse to pay the tax, penalties or interest imposed by the Ordinance; or

fail, neglect or refuse to withhold the tax from his Employees and remit such withholding to the Director; or

refuse to permit the Director or any duly authorized agent or Employee to examine his or his Employer’s books,, records, papers and Federal income tax returns; or

fail to appear before the Director and to produce his or his Employer’s books, records, papers or Federal income tax returns upon order or subpoena of the Director; or

refuse to disclose to the Director any information with respect to such person’s or such person’s Employer’s income or Net Profits; or

fail to comply with the provisions of the Ordinance or any order or subpoena of the Director; or

fail, neglect, or refuse to make any payment on the estimated tax for any year as required by Section 7 of the Ordinance; or

fail as an officer or senior local employee of any corporation, to cause the tax withheld from the wages of the employees of such corporation pursuant to the Ordinance to be paid to the Village in accordance with the provisions of Section 8 of the Ordinance; or

attempt to do anything whatever to avoid the payment of a whole or any part of the tax, penalties, or interest imposed by this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor in the third degree and shall be fined not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned not more than sixty (60) days or both, for each offense.

Each day in which a person is in violation of one or more of the violations or omissions set forth in Section 12A herein shall be considered a separate offense.

Prosecutions.

All criminal prosecutions under this section must be commenced within one (1) year, and all civil actions within five (5) years following the date in which the final return for a taxable year was due, or five (5) years from the time of any offense complained of.

Failure to Receive Forms - Not a Defense.

The failure of any Employer or person to receive or procure a return, declaration or other required form shall not excuse him from making any information return, return or declaration, from filing such form, or from paying the tax.

The term “Person” as used in this section shall, in addition to the meaning prescribed in Section 2 of the Ordinance, include in the case of an Association or Corporation not having any partner, member or officer within the Municipality, an Employee or agent of such Association or Corporation who can be found within the corporate limits of the Municipality.

ARTICLE XIII

BOARD OF REVIEW

Composition.

A Board of Review consisting of the Village Clerk, Village Administrator and Village legal Advisor is hereby created. Board members shall receive no compensation.

Procedure.

A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. The Board

shall adopt its own procedural rules and shall keep a record of its transactions.

Any hearing by the Board may be conducted privately and the provisions of

Section 9 of the Ordinance with reference to the confidential character of

information required to be disclosed by the ordinance shall apply to such matters

as may be heard before the Board on appeal.

All rules and regulations and amendments or changes thereto, which are adopted by the Director under the authority conferred by the Ordinance, must be approved by the Board of Review before the same become effective. The Board shall hear and pass on appeals from any ruling or decision of the Director, and, at the request of the Taxpayer or Director, is empowered to substitute alternate methods of allocation.

Appeals.

An appeal from a ruling of the Director by a Taxpayer or Employer is effected by filing a notice of appeal with the Board in the Village Hall, within thirty (30) days after the announcement of the Director’s ruling or decision from which the appeal is taken. A copy of such notice of appeal must be filed with the Director.

The Board, by a majority vote, may affirm, modify or reverse, in whole or in part any such ruling or decision of the decision of the Director.

Hearings before the Board shall be private unless the Taxpayer requests a public hearing.

ARTICLE XIV

USE OF FUNDS

NO REGULATION ON THIS SECTION AS IT IS A POLICY MATTER FOR COUNCIL.

ARTICLE XV

CREDIT ALLOWED FOR THE TAX PAID IN ANOTHER MUNICIPALITY

Limitations.

Where a Resident of this Municipality is subject to a municipal income tax in another municipality he shall not pay a total municipal income tax on the same income greater than the tax imposed at the higher rate.

Credits to Residents.

Resident individuals of this Municipality who are required to pay and do pay a tax to another municipality on salaries, wages, commissions or other compensation for work done or services performed in such other municipality, or on Net Profits from Businesses, professions or other activities conducted in such other municipality, may claim a credit of the amount of tax paid by them or on their behalf for the same taxable period to such other municipality but only to the extent of the tax imposed by this Ordinance on such compensation of Net profits.

Method of Applying for Credit.

No credit will be given unless the Taxpayer claims such on his final return or other form prescribed by the Director, and presents such evidence of the payment of a similar tax to another municipality, as the Director may require.

A refund must be claimed by the Taxpayer or his Employer within three (3) years of the date of filing the final return for the year for which such refund is claimed. The Director shall prescribe rules for verification.

A statement satisfactory to the Director from the taxing authority of the municipality to which the taxes are paid that a New Boston Resident or his Employer is paying the tax shall be considered as fulfilling the requirement of this article.

ARTICLE XVI

SAVINGS CLAUSE

These Rules and Regulations contain changes from the Rules and Regulations adopted for previous years in an effort to effect uniform administration of municipal income taxes throughout Ohio, and changes in these Regulations from those of previous years do not imply any intent to effect a substantial change in the Rules and Regulations, but are merely changes in form.

ARTICLE XVII

AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS

From time to time amendments and supplements to these regulations may be issued by the Director.

 

ORDINANCE 2467

AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 2473

AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 2-85

AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 36-87.

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