Ohio: money rules on one page
The pay & local tax, benefits, renting, unemployment and cost of living answers PayByTown has checked for Ohio, each with the rule people ask about most and the official source it comes from. Open a topic for the details and the calculator. Last checked .
Pay & local tax
All of pay & local tax- Take-home pay calculator2026 paycheck afterfederal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Ohio income taxSource: State revenue departments and statutes, checked
- Local income taxPlaces covered124 cities, counties or school districtsSource: State revenue departments and statutes, checked
Benefits
All of benefits- SNAP income limitsGross income limit130% of the federal poverty lineSource: Ohio Department of Job and Family Services: Food Assistance, checked
- Medicaid & CHIP income limitsMedicaidExpanded: adults up to 138% of povertySource: Ohio Department of Medicaid, checked
Renting
All of renting- Security depositsDeposit back within30 days after the tenancy terminatesSource: Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.16 (security deposits), checked
- Breaking a leaseTenant notice (month-to-month)30 days, ending with a rental periodSource: R.C. 5321.17, checked
- Eviction noticesUnpaid rent notice3 days (notice to vacate, no right to pay)Source: Ohio Rev. Code § 1923.04 (notice; service), checked
- RepairsTime to repair30 daysSource: Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.04 Landlord obligations, checked
- Rent increasesNotice before a rent increase7–30 daysSource: Ohio Rev. Code 5321.17, checked
Unemployment
All of unemployment- Unemployment benefitsWeekly benefit$176–$624, up to 26 weeksSource: ODJFS How UI Benefits are Calculated, checked
Cost of living
All of cost of living- Childcare costsCounties with prices88Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) 2008-2022, county-level data file (NDCP2022.xlsx), checked
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