2022LF                           Instructions

                  Part 1 - Account Information

Account  Enter your Newark Tax Account Number.  If unknown, leave blank.

         Enter your full Social Security Number.  If filing jointly, enter your spouse's full number.  
SSN
         State law now requires this information.

Name     Enter your name.  If filing joint, enter spouse's name.

Resident 
         Enter your street address including city, state and zip code.
Address

Mailing 
         Enter your mailing address if it is different from your street address.
Address

Phone    Please enter a number where we can reach you if we have any questions.

Email    Please enter your Email address.

Date     If you moved into or out of Newark in 2022, please provide the dates.

Filing 
         Please place an X in the box beside your filing status.
Status

              Part 2 - Taxable Income & Tax Calculation

                  Please round all amounts to the nearest whole dollar.

                                 A - W-2 Income

Line 1   Enter the total wages from Box 5 of all of your W-2s.  If Box 5 is blank, use the higher 
         of Box 1 or Box 18.

         Do not include:  pension income, state unemployment, third party/disability pay or work 
                                         study wages.

Line 2   You may qualify to make adjustments to the wages reported on Line 1 under the 
         following circumstances:
              1 . you were a full year resident and turned 18 in 2022.
              2 . you were a partial year resident in 2022.

         Complete Worksheet A .

Line 3   BLANK

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Box 4   Taxable Wages:  Add Lines 1 thru 3

        If you have no other income to report, skip to Box 15

                        B - Miscellaneous Income

This section is for reporting income that you receive that is not wages and not reported on a Federal 
Schedule listed in Section C.  If you are not sure if your income is taxable, please contact our office 
                                     for help.

Do not include the following:  pension or retirement income, Social Security, third party/disability 
income, state unemployment, workers compensation, interest, dividends, or state assistance 
                                     income.

        Enter 0 on any line that does not apply to your income.

Line 5  Enter any gambling or lottery winnings.

Line 6  Enter any other miscellaneous income.  Please provide an explanation of what is being 
        added as income.

Box 7   Total Miscellaneous Income:  Add Lines 5 & 6

        If you have no other income to report, skip to Box 15

                        C - Income from Schedules

        This section is for reporting gains and losses reported on Federal Schedules.
        Enter 0 on any line that does not apply to your income.

Line 8
        Enter the  amount from Line 31 of your Federal Schedule C.  If you have more than 
        one Schedule C, add the total of all Box 31s.  Enter losses as negative numbers.

Line 9  If you filed a Federal Schedule E for rental income, complete Worksheet B .

        Enter the gain or loss from partnership and/or S Corporations.  For definitions of this 
Line 10
        income, please see the Newark Tax Ordinance or contact our office.
Line 11 Enter the Ordinary Gain/Loss.

Line 12   Enter any other Schedule Income - please explain.

Line 13 Enter 50% of your Loss from the Schedule C for either 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 or 2021 
        if applicable.

Box 14  Total of Schedules:  Add Lines 8 thru 13, if loss enter 0

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Box 15  Newark Taxable Income:  Add Boxes 4, 7 & 14

Box 16  Newark Tax:  Multiply Box 15 by .0175

                 Part 3 - Credit Calculation

Box 17  Newark Tax:  Enter amount from Box 16

Line 18 Enter the total of all Newark Tax withheld on your W-2s.  Do not include tax withheld for 
        Newark City Schools - typically indicated as SD or 4507 on your W-2.

Line 19 Complete Worksheets C.

Line 20 If tax was paid on your behalf by a partnership or other entity, enter the amount of tax 
        paid.

Box 21  Total Credits:  Add Lines 18 thru 20

Box 22  Newark Tax After Credits:  Subtract Box 21 from Box 17

Note:  If the tax due in Box 22 is $200 or more, you are required to file a 2023 Estimated Tax Return 
(23ET) and make quarterly estimated tax payments.  Form 23ET is available from our website or in 
                              our office.

Line 23 Enter the total estimated tax payments you made for 2022.

Line 24 Enter any taxes carried forward from a previous year.

Box 25  Total Estimated Tax Payments:  Add Lines 23 & 24

Box 26  2022 Tax Payment Due:  Subtract Box 25 from Box 22
                 If Box 26 is less than $10.01, no payment is due.
        Please make checks payable to Newark City Income Tax.

Box 27  2022 Overpayment:  Utilize if Box 25 exceeds Box 22

                 If Box 27 is less than $10.01, no refund or credit is allowed.

        You may choose to have all or a portion of your overpayment applied to your account, 
        refunded or both.  Please enter the amount of the overpayment to be applied to the 
                 account and/or refunded on the appropriate line.

Note:  Any overpayment on your account will first be applied to any past due balance or penalty 
                 and/or interest charges due with this filing.

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                    Complete your return with these Steps

                               Step 1 - Sign

Please sign and date your return.  If you are filing a joint return, your spouse should also sign the 
return.

If the return was prepared by someone other than the taxpayer, the tax preparer should also sign 
and date the return.

Please indicate whether or not we may contact your tax preparer by checking yes or no.

                               Step 2 - Attach

The State General Assembly has made significant changes to what is required to be filed 
                    with your municipal income tax return.

The following must  be attached to your Newark Income Tax Return:

1      W-2s showing all information reported on your Federal copy of your W-2.
2      W-2s showing your local gross wages and local tax withheld.
3      W-2s showing taxes paid to other municipalities or a listing from your employer with the 
       same information.
4      A copy of your Federal Form 1040.
5      Worksheets A, B and/or C

       Changes that went into effect in 2016 above are in bold.

If you are filing for a refund or an amended return, you are required to attach all documents to 
       support the refund request or the adjustments made in the amended return.

                               Step 3 - Mail

       Your 2022 Newark Tax Return is due in our office on or before April 18, 2023.

Mail your return, attachments and payment to:

       Newark Income Tax Office
       PO Box 4577
       Newark OH  43058-4577

A drop box is available 24/7 on the 4th Street side of the City Municipal Building on the corner of 4th 
                    and W Main Streets in downtown Newark.

All forms received by the Newark Income Tax Office are subject to review.  Returns and payments 
       received after the due date may be subject to billable penalty and interest charges.

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Newark Income Tax Office Information

          Tax Assistance Hours
Monday - Tuesday        8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday               11:30 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday - Friday       8:00 am - 4:30 pm

          Office Location
The Newark Income Tax Office is located on the 
Main Floor of the City Municipal Building on the 
corner of 4th and W Main Streets in downtown 
Newark.

                  Questions?
                  740-670-7580  phone
                  740-670-7581  fax
                  citytax@newarkohio.net

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                 Worksheet A - Instructions

      Part 1 - Moved into or out of Newark in 2021

This worksheet is to assist you in adjusting your wages by the income you earned from your 
employer before you moved into or after you moved out of Newark.  If all of your wages are from 
                 work done within the city, you may not adjust your wages.

                                 Instructions

      Enter your employer's EIN from Box b of the W-2 that you are adjusting.
Column

A     Enter the wages from Box 5 of your W-2.  If Box 5 is empty, use Box 18.

B     If you worked inside the city of Newark, enter the wages you earned in Newark.

C     Subtract Column B from Column A

D
      Enter the number of months that you worked for the employer that gave you this W-2.

E     Divide Column C by Column D

F     Enter the number of months that you lived outside the city of Newark while you worked 
      for this employer.

G     Multiply Column E by Column F

      Repeat this for every W-2 that you need to adjust because you moved into or out of 
      Newark.

Total Adjustment Add Rows 1 thru 5 in Column G

If other city taxes were withheld from your W-2 and you take an adjustment here, the other city 
wages must also be adjusted when you calculate the credit for these taxes on Line 19 of your 
  Return. The amounts in Column G will be needed when you complete Worksheet C.

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                 Part 2 - You turned 18 in 2021

This worksheet is to assist you in adjusting your wages by the income you earned prior to turning 
18.  If all of your wages were earned after your 18th birthday, you may not take this adjustment.

                                 Instructions

      Enter your employer's EIN from Box b of the W-2 that you are adjusting.
Column

A     Enter the wages from Box 5 of your W-2.  If Box 5 is empty, use Box 18.

B     Enter the number of months you worked for the employer that gave you this W-2.

C     Divide Column A by Column B

D     Enter the number of months that you were under 18 while you worked for this 
      employer.

E     Multiply Column C by Column D

      Repeat this for every W-2 you need to adjust because you worked for an employer 
      prior to turning 18.

Total Adjustment Add Rows 1 thru 5 in Column E

If other city taxes were withheld from your W-2 and you take an adjustment here, the other city 
wages must also be adjusted when you calculate the credit for these taxes on Line 21 of your 
  Return. The amounts in Column E will be needed when you complete Worksheet C.

      Please attach a copy of this completed worksheet to your return.

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    Worksheet B Instructions

    Step 1 - Loss Adjustment

1 . Enter the name of the other city your entity/rental is located.

2 . Enter the net loss for the entity/rental in the other city.

3 . Multiply Column A by Column B to get the Allowable Loss (Column C).

    Step 2 - Schedule E Income

A . Enter net gain/loss from income/rentals in Newark.

B . Enter net gain/loss from income/rental outside any city.

C . Enter net gain from income/rental in another city.

D . Total Allowable Loss Amount from Step 1

E . Add Rows A thru D, then enter the amount on Line 9 of the Return

    Please attach a copy of this completed worksheet to your return.

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      Worksheet C Instructions

      Section 1 - Other City Tax Return Credit

This section is to be used only by taxpayers who filed an annual tax return with another City.

If you reported Schedule Income on your Newark return, do not use this worksheet if:
A .   Box 14 on your Newark Return is a net loss - no other city credit is allowed.
                               OR
B .   Box 14 on your Newark Return is less than the income taxed on the other city's return - 
      your income taxed by the other city needs adjusted by a reported loss.  Please contact 
      our office for assistance in calculating your credit.

                               Instructions

1 .   Enter the name of the city that you filed with.

2 .   Enter the amount of tax paid to the other city.

3 .   Enter the income taxed by the other city.

      Total Income Taxed by Other City:  Add Lines 1 thru 5

Box A Multiply Total Income Taxed by Other City by 0.01, then enter the
      amount on Line 19

If you do not have any other city taxes withheld on your W-2s, skip to Box C.

The following items must be attached to your Newark Return in order for us to allow the 
      credit for taxes paid to other cities.
1 .   This completed worksheet.
2 .   Copies of the other city returns used to complete Section 1.
3 .   Copies of the W-2s showing other city wages - you may need to attach multiple copies 
      for each employer.
4 .   Copies of any listings from your employer showing other city wages.

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