Ohio tax & renewal worksheet

1. Establish jurisdiction and eligibility

Address/parcel; city or township; county:

Zoning answer, lawful unit/sleeping-room count and guest capacity:

Permit/registration holder; listing number; expiration:

Ownership change and approval conditions confirmed by issuing office:

2. One record for each tax and channel

Copy this block for state sales tax, city excise tax, county lodging tax and township lodging tax as applicable. Missing evidence is unresolved, not zero tax.

Tax and scope determination; rate; written authority/date:

Booking channel, taxable rent/fees and exemptions with proof:

Tax due; amount platform actually remitted; host balance:

Collector/payment address, return period and due date:

3. Hocking County example

Assume a taxable Laurel Township stay, $800 rent plus $100 host-collected cleaning, no exemptions or other taxes/fees. $900 × 3% = $27 county; $900 × 3% = $27 township. Guest pays $954. The $54 tax is not revenue.

Laurel, Benton and Washington township portions go directly to the township; the county portal handles their county portion only. Other participating township portions can be filed through the county. Confirm your exact parcel.

County portion, collector and payment confirmation:

Township portion, collector and payment confirmation:

4. Recurring calendar and unresolved questions

Hocking County calls for monthly returns including zero months. Cincinnati registration renewals are submitted 180–60 days before expiration; its rules require quarterly tax returns even for platform operators. Columbus uses its own annual permit process.

Permit renewal window and required documents:

Next tax-return dates and retained platform reports:

Written Cincinnati cleaning-fee answer, if relevant: