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 Regional Income Tax Agency                                                                               800.860.7482 
 Declaration of Exemption                                                                                 440.526.5332 TTD 
 Do not use staples, tape or glue                                                                         ritaohio.com 

Before you begin: You cannot use this form to request a refund.  To request a refund, use Form 10A available at ritaohio.com. 

Did you Know? You can go to ritaohio.com and FastFile or login to MyAccount and file your exemption electronically. 
Your social security number                               Spouse’s social security number      Tax Year(s) ________________________ 

Your first name and middle initial                        Last name                            This request is for (check only one box):
                                                                                                
                                                                                                    All tax years beginning with the year above 
If a joint return, spouse's first name and middle initial Last name
                                                                                                    For the tax year above only 

CURRENT MAILING address (number and street)                         Apt # 
                                                                                                Mail Declaration to: 
                                                                                                REGIONAL INCOME TAX AGENCY 
 City, state, and ZIP code                                                                      P.O. BOX 94801 
                                                                                                Cleveland, Ohio 44101-4801 
                                                                                                 
Check the applicable reason(s) below and provide the information and documentation indicated for that reason. 

 1.   NO MUNICIPAL TAXABLE INCOME  for the entire year.  Municipal taxable income includes  W-2 income, Federal
      Schedule C, E, F, 1099-MISC/NEC                     or Form 4797 income. If you have municipal taxable income and do not meet
      other exemptions below, your income is not exempt and you must file a RITA Form 37.  Go to ritaohio.com.          If you have a 
      joint account, you may only check reason 1 if both you and your spouse have no municipal taxable income.
       Enclose pages 1 & 2 and Schedule 1 of your Federal Form 1040. 

 2.   US ARMED FORCES INCLUDING RESERVE COMPONENTS AND THE NATIONAL GUARD.  If you would have met
      the requirements of reason 1 except you received one or more W2 forms, but those W2 forms reported only military pay
      and allowances for the year, check this reason for your exemption.  Civilian employees of the armed forces are not eligible
      for this exemption.

 3.   AGE EXEMPT for the entire year.  Enter your date of birth:                                                  __________________ 
                                                                                                                         MM/DD/YYYY 
       Enclose a copy of your Birth Certificate or Driver’s License 
 4.   RETIRED for the entire year and not receiving W2 income, self-employment income, consulting income, rental income,
      farm income, or gambling winnings.
       Enclose pages 1 & 2 of Federal Form 1040 / 1040-SR and Federal Schedule 1.      Date Retired:              __________________ 
                                                                                                                         MM/DD/YYYY 
       Enclose spouse’s pages 1 & 2 of Fed Form 1040 / 1040-SR and Fed Schedule 1. Date Retired:                  __________________ 
                                                                                                                         MM/DD/YYYY 
 5.   NON-RESIDENT for the entire year with no self-employment or rental income earned in the municipality.
       Enter prior address here: _____________________________________________.  Date of Move:                    __________________ 
                                                                                                                         MM/DD/YYYY 
 6.   DECEASED.                     Enclose a copy of the taxpayer’s death certificate.  Date of Death:           __________________ 
                                                                                                                         MM/DD/YYYY 
                                    Enclose a copy of the spouse’s death certificate.  Spouse’s Date of Death:    __________________ 
                                                                                                                         MM/DD/YYYY 
 7.   FILING JOINTLY.  Check this reason if you are not exempt and are filing jointly. Complete your spouse’s information in
      the address section of this form.
      Under penalties of perjury, I declare that this Declaration of Exemption is true, correct and complete.  I further acknowledge that should my income change 
      to include municipal taxable income, I will be required to file a municipal tax return for all tax years that I received municipal taxable income. 
      Your signature                                                                      Date          Contact phone number 
 Sign 
 Here Spouse's signature                                                                  Date          Alternate phone number 






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