Mentor, Ohio city income tax 2026
On $60,000 in Mentor, city income tax is $1,200 a year (2% 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 Mentor tax: $47,984 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 Mentor
$1,845.52
$47,984 a year. Total taxes take 20% of gross pay, including $1,200 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 |
| Mentor municipal income tax (resident) | −$46.15 | −$1,200 |
| Take-home pay | $1,845.52 | $47,984 |
Joint economic development districts (JEDDs) and the 20-day occasional-entrant rule are not modeled.
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Mentor income tax at a glance
| Item | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Rate (residents and people who work here) | 2% |
| In effect since | 2002-01-01 |
| Credit for tax paid to a work city | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2% of wages |
| Collected by | RITA (Regional Income Tax Agency) |
| County | Lake County |
| Population (Census, July 2024) | 47,113 |
| Status | Verified |
Living in vs working in another city
- Same rate for residents and workers. Mentor taxes residents on all wages and nonresidents on wages earned in Mentor, at 2% either way.
- Work somewhere else: you pay the work city, and Mentor credits 100% of that tax, up to 2% of the wages.
- Townships and unincorporated areas have no municipal income tax (joint economic development districts aside).
Worked example, $60,000. Live in Mentor, work in Euclid (2.85%): you pay $1,710 in city tax (Euclid municipal income tax (work city) $1,710; Mentor municipal income tax (resident) $1,200; Mentor credit for tax paid to Euclid -$1,200). Live in Euclid, work in Mentor: you pay $1,710 (Mentor municipal income tax (work city) $1,200; Euclid municipal income tax (resident) $1,710; Euclid credit for tax paid to Mentor -$1,200).
Mentor city tax at other salaries
| Salary | City tax a year | Per biweekly paycheck |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $600 | $23.08 |
| $45,000 | $900 | $34.62 |
| $60,000 | $1,200 | $46.15 |
| $80,000 | $1,600 | $61.54 |
| $100,000 | $2,000 | $76.92 |
| $150,000 | $3,000 | $115.38 |
School district income tax around Mentor
No school district based in Lake County levies an income tax in 2026 (Ohio Department of Taxation list).
Cities and villages near Mentor
| Place | Distance | Rate | Credit | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentor-On-The-Lake | 2 mi | 2% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2% of wages | $1,200 |
| Grand River | 5 mi | 2% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2% of wages | $1,200 |
| Painesville | 5 mi | 2% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2% of wages | $1,200 |
| Willoughby | 5 mi | 2% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2% of wages | $1,200 |
| Fairport Harbor | 5 mi | 2% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2% of wages | $1,200 |
| Eastlake | 5 mi | 2% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2% of wages | $1,200 |
| Timberlake | 6 mi | 2% | No credit | $1,200 |
| Lakeline | 6 mi | 1% | No credit | $600 |
| Kirtland | 6 mi | 2% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1.75% of wages | $1,200 |
| Willowick | 8 mi | 2% | 88% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2% of wages | $1,200 |
Sources and verification
- Ohio Department of Taxation, The Finder: municipal and school district rate tables
- Second source: RITA Tax Rates Table 2026
- Credit rule: RITA Tax Rates Table 2026
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.