Bowling Green, Ohio city income tax 2026
On $60,000 in Bowling Green, city income tax is $1,290 a year (2.15% of wages), whether you live there or just work there.
Single filer, $60,000 in wages (Medicare wages: 401(k) contributions are taxed by Ohio cities). Take-home pay after federal, Ohio and Bowling Green tax: $47,894 a year. A school district income tax, where you live in one, comes on top.
Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .
Take-home pay per paycheck in Bowling Green
$1,842.06
$47,894 a year. Total taxes take 20.2% of gross pay, including $1,290 of local tax.
| Line | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,307.69 | $60,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$193.08 | −$5,020 |
| Social Security | −$143.08 | −$3,720 |
| Medicare | −$33.46 | −$870 |
| State income tax | −$46.40 | −$1,207 |
| Bowling Green municipal income tax (resident) | −$49.62 | −$1,290 |
| Take-home pay | $1,842.06 | $47,894 |
Joint economic development districts (JEDDs) and the 20-day occasional-entrant rule are not modeled.
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Bowling Green income tax at a glance
| Item | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Rate (residents and people who work here) | 2.15% |
| In effect since | 2026-01-01 |
| Credit for tax paid to a work city | 50% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2.15% of wages |
| Collected by | City tax office |
| County | Wood County |
| Population (Census, July 2024) | 30,463 |
| Status | Verified |
Tax office note: Credit = 50% x lower of the two cities' rates x other-city income (max 1.075% in 2026; was 2.0% rate / 1% cap through 2025).
Living in vs working in another city
- Same rate for residents and workers. Bowling Green taxes residents on all wages and nonresidents on wages earned in Bowling Green, at 2.15% either way.
- Work somewhere else: you pay the work city, and Bowling Green credits 50% of that tax, up to 2.15% of the wages.
- Townships and unincorporated areas have no municipal income tax (joint economic development districts aside).
Worked example, $60,000. Live in Bowling Green, work in Perrysburg (1.5%): you pay $1,740 in city tax (Perrysburg municipal income tax (work city) $900; Bowling Green municipal income tax (resident) $1,290; Bowling Green credit for tax paid to Perrysburg -$450). Live in Perrysburg, work in Bowling Green: you pay $2,190 (Bowling Green municipal income tax (work city) $1,290; Perrysburg municipal income tax (resident) $900).
Perrysburg: the resident credit for tax paid to Bowling Green is not published in our sources, so no credit is applied. Your actual tax may be lower.
Bowling Green city tax at other salaries
| Salary | City tax a year | Per biweekly paycheck |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $645 | $24.81 |
| $45,000 | $967.50 | $37.21 |
| $60,000 | $1,290 | $49.62 |
| $80,000 | $1,720 | $66.15 |
| $100,000 | $2,150 | $82.69 |
| $150,000 | $3,225 | $124.04 |
School district income tax around Bowling Green
School district income tax is paid by residents of the district only, on top of any city tax, and district lines do not follow city lines. Districts based in Wood County (some also cover neighboring counties); check your address with the state's Finder.
| School district | Rate | Taxed on | Tax on $60,000 wages | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green CSD (SD 8701) | 1.25% | Traditional (Ohio income after exemptions) | $723.13 | Single official source |
| Eastwood LSD (SD 8702) | 1% | Earned income (wages) | $600 | Single official source |
| Elmwood LSD (SD 8703) | 1.25% | Traditional (Ohio income after exemptions) | $723.13 | Single official source |
| North Baltimore LSD (SD 8705) | 1.25% | Earned income (wages) | $750 | Single official source |
| Northwood LSD (SD 8706) | 0.25% | Earned income (wages) | $150 | Single official source |
| Otsego LSD (SD 8707) | 1% | Traditional (Ohio income after exemptions) | $578.50 | Single official source |
| Perrysburg EVSD (SD 8708) | 0.5% | Traditional (Ohio income after exemptions) | $289.25 | Single official source |
Single filer with $60,000 in wages: the traditional base is Ohio income after personal exemptions, the earned-income base is wages. All school district rates come from a single publisher, the Ohio Department of Taxation (there is no independent list).
Cities and villages near Bowling Green
| Place | Distance | Rate | Credit | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage | 4 mi | 1% | No credit | $600 |
| Tontogany | 6 mi | 1% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1% of wages | $600 |
| Haskins | 7 mi | 1% | 50% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1% of wages | $600 |
| Weston | 8 mi | 1% | No credit | $600 |
| Jerry City | 9 mi | 1% | No credit | $600 |
| Cygnet | 9 mi | 1% | Not published | $600 |
| Waterville | 10 mi | 2% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1.5% of wages | $1,200 |
| Luckey | 10 mi | 1% | Not published | $600 |
| Pemberville | 10 mi | 1% | No credit | $600 |
| Wayne | 11 mi | 0.75% | Not published | $450 |
Sources and verification
- Ohio Department of Taxation, The Finder: municipal and school district rate tables
- Second source: City of Bowling Green (City of Bowling Green Income Tax Division)
Population and county: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates and 2024 Gazetteer (source).
Rates as of rates in effect during calendar 2026 (ODT effective-date ranges); checked . "Verified" means a second, independent publisher shows the same rate; "single official source" means only the official register lists it so far, so confirm with the tax collector before relying on it. See how local rates are checked.