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Portage County, Ohio: city and village income tax rates 2026

In Portage County, 10 cities and villages tax wages, at 1.5% to 2.5%. On $60,000 that is $900 to $1,500 a year; in Kent, the largest, it is $1,350.

Single filer who lives and works in the same place. Townships and unincorporated areas have no municipal income tax.

Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .

Take-home pay per paycheck in Portage County

$1,839.75

$47,834 a year. Total taxes take 20.3% of gross pay, including $1,350 of local tax.

Pay breakdown per paycheck and per year
LinePer paycheckPer 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
Kent municipal income tax (resident)−$51.92−$1,350
Take-home pay$1,839.75$47,834

Joint economic development districts (JEDDs) and the 20-day occasional-entrant rule are not modeled.

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Municipal income tax in Portage County

Municipal income tax rates in Portage County
City or villageRateCredit for work-city taxCollected byTax on $60,000Status
Kent2.25%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2.25% of wagesRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$1,350Verified
Tallmadge (mostly in Summit County)2.25%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2.25% of wagesRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$1,350Verified
Aurora2%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2% of wagesRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$1,200Verified
Streetsboro2%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2% of wagesRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$1,200Verified
Ravenna2.5%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2.5% of wagesRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$1,500Verified
Mogadore (mostly in Summit County)2.5%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2.5% of wagesRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$1,500Verified
Garrettsville1.75%Not publishedOwn office (not in RITA or CCA)$1,050Single official source
Windham1.5%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 0.5% of wagesRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$900Verified
Mantua2%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 0.5% of wagesRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$1,200Verified
Hiram2.25%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1.25% of wagesRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$1,350Verified

9 of 10 rates are confirmed by a second source (RITA, CCA or the city's own tax office). The rest come only from the Ohio Department of Taxation's table, and their credit rules are not published in our sources, so the calculator applies no credit for them.

School district income tax in Portage County

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 Portage County (some also cover neighboring counties); check your address with the state's Finder.

School district income tax, districts based in Portage County
School districtRateTaxed onTax on $60,000 wagesStatus
James A. Garfield LSD (SD 6704)1.5%Earned income (wages)$900Single 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).

Nearest taxing places outside Portage County

If you commute out of the county, the work city's rate applies to your wages there; distance from the county's center.

Nearest taxing places outside the county
PlaceCountyDistanceRateTax on $60,000
Newton FallsTrumbull County12 mi1%$600
StowSummit County12 mi2%$1,200
Munroe FallsSummit County13 mi2.25%$1,350
Silver LakeSummit County13 mi2%$1,200
HudsonSummit County14 mi2%$1,200
RemindervilleSummit County15 mi1.5%$900
LakemoreSummit County16 mi2.25%$1,350
HartvilleStark County16 mi1.5%$900

Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties
CountyTaxing placesRatesLargest
Cuyahoga County561% to 3%Cleveland (2.5%)
Geauga County41% to 2%Chardon (2%)
Mahoning County101% to 2.75%Youngstown (2.75%)
Stark County131% to 2.5%Canton (2.5%)
Summit County221% to 2.5%Akron (2.5%)
Trumbull County81% to 2.75%Youngstown (2.75%)

Sources and verification

  1. Ohio Department of Taxation, The Finder: municipal and school district rate tables
  2. Second source: Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA) — Tax Rates Table 2026
  3. Second source: City of Cleveland Central Collection Agency (CCA) — Tax Rates 2026
  4. U.S. Census Bureau: Vintage 2024 population estimates (which county each place is in)

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.