Who Must File:
Each employer within the City of Geneva, Ohio who employs one or more persons is
required to withhold the tax of one and one half percent (1.5%) from all compensation
paid to employees at the time such compensation is paid, and to file Withholding Return
(Form W-1) and remit the tax to the City of Geneva Income Tax.
Deposit Requirements:
Quarterly - If less than $200 per month is withheld, the deposit is due by the fifteenth
(15th) day of the month following the end of a quarterly period.
Monthly - If more than $200 is withheld for a monthly period, the deposit is due by
the fifteenth (15th) day of the following month.
For a complete description of deposit requirements, you may request a copy of the
tax ordinance for the City of Geneva.
Failure to File Return and Pay Tax:
All taxes, including taxes withheld or required to be withheld from wages by an
employer, and remaining unpaid after they become due shall bear interest on the amount
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In addition, any taxpayer who shall fail or refuse to make any return or declaration
required by the Ordinance, or any taxpayer who shall refuse to permit the Tax Admin-
istrator to examine their books, or who shall knowingly make any incomplete, false or
fraudulent return, or who shall attempt to avoid the payment of tax, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $1000 or imprisoned for not more than
six months or both. The failure of any taxpayer to receive a return or declaration form
shall not excuse them from filing a return or declaration or from paying the tax.
How to Prepare This Form:
Line 1 – Enter total compensation PAID to all taxable employees during the period for
which return is made. If no compensation was paid during the period so indicate and
return Form MW-1. A MW-1 form is required regardless if there were no withholdings
for that period.
Line 2 – Enter total ACTUAL tax withheld from taxable employees during the period for
CITY OF GENEVA INCOME TAX.
Line 3 – Adjust current payment of actual tax withheld for under payment in previous
period. For overpayment in previous period, file amended return for that period.
Line 6 – Enter total amount to be remitted.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING AND FILING WITHHOLDING RETURN (FORM MW-1)
to deduct, withhold and pay taxes imposed by the Ordinance, shall be liable in addition
thereto, to a late payment penalty of 50% of the unpaid tax and a late file penalty
of $25.00 per month or fraction of a month with a maximum of $150.00.
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