Taxes in Canton
Ohio's real, flat 2.75% state income tax applies to Canton residents, layered with Canton's own genuinely efficient, self-collected 2.5% city income tax.
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Learn moreOhio's flat state income tax, plus Canton's own self-collected city tax
Ohio levies a flat 2.75% state income tax above a $26,050 exemption threshold. Canton levies an additional 2.5% municipal income tax, self-collected DIRECTLY by the City of Canton's own Income Tax Department -- NOT through RITA or CCA.
A genuinely efficient, self-collecting administration
In FY2022, Canton's Income Tax Department collected almost $73 million and processed more than 110,000 returns at a real, disclosed administrative cost of just 31.5 cents per $100 collected -- a genuinely efficient operation.
A property tax rate above the national average, but below Ohio's own
Stark County's effective property tax rate ran 1.32% -- above the national average (~0.91%) but modestly below Ohio's own statewide average (~1.36%). A 2024 triennial update raised assessed values by an average of approximately 23%.
Key takeaways
- Combined income tax (2.75% state + 2.5% self-collected city) runs approximately 5.25% above the state exemption threshold.
- Canton self-collects its city income tax directly, with a real, disclosed, genuinely efficient administration.
- Stark County's effective property tax rate (1.32%) runs above the national average but below Ohio's statewide average.
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