Attention Canal Fulton Residents and Businesses :
Effective October 1, 2025, the Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA) will begin collecting municipal income tax for the City of Canal Fulton.
What is the Regional Income Tax Agency, also referred to as RITA? RITA is a governmental agency formed by Ohio cities and villages to collect municipal income tax as a shared service. The City of Canal Fulton chose RITA to collect its municipal income tax because of its ability to offer residents and businesses online tools and services, and because of its ability to provide the City with efficient tax collection solutions that result in cost savings and increase tax collections.
Residents and businesses can learn more about municipal income tax and RITA, and explore all of RITA's online resources for taxpayers by visiting the Welcome New Taxpayers and Welcome New Businesses pages at www.ritaohio.com .
Exempt Taxpayers: Those taxpayers who are permanently retired, receiving only pension, social security, interest, dividends of other non-taxable income. Beginning tax year 2020, retired or disabled residents will no longer need to fill out the Declaration of Exemption as long as one or more has been completed in previous year(s). If retired or disabled taxpayer receives taxable income, a completed return will be required.
Important: Please note that all email sent to the City of Canal Fulton is public record. Do not include your social security number or other personal information.
“TAXPAYERS’ RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES” means the rights provided to taxpayers in sections 718.11, 718.12, 718.19, 718.23, 718.36, 718.37, 718.38, 5717.011, and 5717.03 of the Ohio Revised Code and any corresponding ordinances of the Municipality; and the responsibilities of taxpayers to file, report, withhold, remit, and pay municipal income tax and otherwise comply with Chapter 718 of the Ohio Revised Code and resolutions, ordinances, and rules adopted by a municipal corporation for the imposition and administration of a municipal income tax.