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                                                           MARION INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT 
                                                                   233 WEST CENTER STREET 
                                                                       MARION,OHIO 43302 
                                                                            (740) 387-6926 
                                                                                 
                                                    BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN INSTRUCTIONS 
 
LINE 1. Enter your adjuste         d federal taxable in omc       e(loss)          2nd quarter           15th day of the 6th month of the tax year 
excluding income from          pass-throughenti esti    . Please read the          3rd quarter           15th day of the 9th month of the tax year 
sec it on titled "ADJUST DE FEDERAL TA ABLEX               INCOME         ".C      4th quarter           15th day of the 12th month of the tax year 
corporations enter the amou t nrf m o       inl14 e f  cho s    edul 1e .        The amountdue with the return is  het                su m of line10 and  neli
Other non-individual         entitiesenter t he amount from line 22 of           15. Please make c ehksc              payable to:Mari        on City Incom   e 
schedule3 I   .  f you are a sole proprieto     r,please contact our             Tax. 
department     so that we can send you a        n individualincome ta         x   
return.                                                                          SCHEDULE 1. C CORPORATIONS,REAL ESTATE 
LINE 2.  Ent rein    come earne     d withi n Marion from pass t-rhugho          INVESTMENT TRUSTS, AND REGULATED INVESTMENT 
entities (exclu  ding S corporat ns)io    wh ciyoh     u own    . The pass-      COMPANIES 
through entity     should  cludein  info   rmation on your shar      e o  f       
incom  e earne   d within Marion on yo       ur scheduleK-1        .             NOTE:      Ifthe  amountson your fed rae lreturn include amoun st
LINE 3. Add lines 1 and 2.                                                       from pa s-ts     rouh h gnte ities y u oon adjustw , the  mou tsayoun
LINE 4.  Multi lpi  y l ne3 by 2.00   % (.02). If line 3 i asl     oss,enter -   report on Schedule 1 to eliminatethe pass-through amounts                       . 
0-.                                                                              Yourshar ofe     t    axable income from a pass-through entity 
If you are a  p ssa   -thruo gh en ityt  (otherhan t   naS     corporat oi  n)   attributa lbte  o Marion should be reported to you by the p               ass-
and are   filing an information return,write"INFO ONLY               " on line   through entity and  eportedr           o ln ni2eof your return      . 
4.Pl asee    read thesection titled "      PASS-THROUGH                          LINE 1.  Enter yo ruf de eral t        axable in   come before netope ar ting 
ENTITIES".                                                                       loss and special deduct onsi           . 
LINE 5. Enter Mari      on incom te xa paid o     n your behalf by pass-         LINES 2A - 2D. Enter you dr denivi           incod   e on mne 2Ali n rest,i te
through en    tities (excluding  cS   orporati  ons)wh hic you  wno       .      income on        line 2B,and royalty income on line 2C. E er nt          het
LINE 6. Enter any es it mated taxpaym n         e ts   and credit                sum of 2A,2B and2C on  neli2D                 . 
carryovers  ofr m    prior tax y  ears. If you are unsure o tf eh                LINE 3. Ente     r capit al    gains. 
amo unt o pf  ayment asd credn      tsi  , please contact our off      ice.      LINE 4. Enter gain reported o ln nei 12 of federal form 4797                  . 
LINE 7.  dA d lines 5  6&      .                                                 LINE 5. Add lines        2D, 3 & 4. 
LINE 8. Subtrac      t line7  rfmo lin  e 4. If the result is anegative          LINE 6. Subtract line 5from  inel          1   . 
number   en,  r tee rth   esult i n( ).                                          LINE 7. Enter5        %(.05) of line 2D      . 
LINE 9. If line 8shows an overpayment, ind cai               te whether   you    LINE 8. Enter loss reported on line 11of  edef            alrfo m r7974       . 
want th e overpayment c direedtto  exn          t yearor refun     ded  .        LINE 9. Enter all taxes based on income deducted on the 
LINE 10.  hT    e tax r teruand n het     payment ofaxt    is du byethe          federal income tax ret       urn. 
15th day of the4th  omthnf lowol         ing the end ofyour  at x year      .    LINE 10. If you are a r aleest eati           nvestment trustor a regu al ted 
You may request a 6month extension to f lei             yourretu nr     .        investme    nt compan     y,ent      eramount    of divi dends or 
Federal  xeent   sion requests will be hono       red by the Cityof              distributions to ownersallow            ed as a deduction on the federa         l 
Marion; however       , extensions of time to f lei    donot extend the          return. 
time to pay th   e tax.If you estimat      e that you wi l l have t  axd  ue,    LINE 11. Add lines 7          ,8, 9 & 10. 
you should    submit a written request        for an extension with              LINE 12. Add lines 6 & 11            . 
payment of the estimated taxd e.u            Taxes not paid by th    e           LINE 13. Complete the allocation formula (Schedule 2) and 
original due date may  ebs         ubject to a late paymentpenalty             enter the result. If all of the business was conducted withi                n the 
15% of the amount not timely paid for all income tax, and                        city,enter 100      %. 
estimated tax payments.  Past due ta esx            will acc uer   intere ts   LINE 14.  uM ltip yl    line 12 by line 1     3. Enter the result on line 1 of 
federal short term rate + 5%.  For current year rate, you may                    your return. 
contact our office.  Returns f li ed after the due date (inc         udl  gin     
any ex tensions) may be        subjec ot ta    late filing penaltyof $25         SCHEDULE 2. BUSINESS ALLOCATION FORMULA 
for eachmont     h or part of a mon      th late up t $15o    0.00. Any           
unpaid  xeta  s,inte sre t and penalties      may be referred to the City        Non-ind vidui    laent i it es whosebusiness is c         onductedbo     th 
Law Director for collect oni      .                                              inside and outside th         e city are to use an allocati    on formula 
DECLARATION OF ESTIMATED TAX                                                     based  nop perro    y t , sal seand  aw ges          to deerminet th poe iort n 
You are requir det      o pay your tax in quarterly      estimate    s if your   of their net     business in ome c     loss(  ) subject to Marion income 
taxl ess credit foraxt    p  aidon    your beh fal by pass-       through        tax. 
entities (exc  luding S corporat ons)i     is$1,000 00.    o more r    .         If thebu inssse  i locateds    entirely within th cityeor if the 
LINE 11. Enteryo ru       total estima   ted taxable income and                  business is owned by a resident h, talle               ocation percentage     is 
multip ly by 20. % (    .02).                                                    100%. 
LINE 12. Enter y      ourestimated M       arion tax paid on your behalf          
by pass-throu    gh ent tiei   s (excluding  S corpor   ations)wh hicy uo        SCHEDULE 3. PARTNERSHIPS,S CORPORATIONS AND 
own.                                                                             OTHER ENTITIES 
LINE 13.  Su rabt ct      line 12 from  ilne 11.                                  
LINE 14. Multipl     y line13 b  y25    % (. 25).                                NOTE:       tIf  he amo unts on your federa rl       uet rn include amo    unt  s 
LINE 15.  uS    btrac   t anyoverpay    ment   credit on line 9    A from line   from other pass th-      rough entities you o        wn, adjus t the amounts 
14 to determin     e the ba al n  ceof yo  ur1st quarterly      estimated        you report onS hcdel         u e 3 to eliminate the  ass-tp    rough  h 
payme  nt. Thef rsti    qu raerlyt p  ayment is du the  e sa      me day as      amounts. Your s areh      of tax ble a   ncomei      fr m onother a ass-p
the tax r eturn.Ther maine     ngi    estimat  es are due:                       throughenti      ty attribut blea  to Mari nosh ulobedreported to you  



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                                                                    (4)      (a)Except as provided  ni  division (B)(4)(b) of th si
by the other pass-through entity and reported on line 2 of your     section, deduct income and gain included i   n federal taxable 
return.                                                             income to the extent the income and gain directly relate to the 
LINE 1. Enter your ordinary income(loss) from your federal          sale, exchange,or other disposition of an asset described in § 
return.                                                             1221 or § 1231 of the Internal Revenue Code. 
NOTE: If you are using the allocation formula (Schedule 2) for               (b) Division (B)(4)(a) of this section does not apply to 
your business activities but using an actual accounting for your    the extent the income or gain is income or gain described in § 
rental activities, skip lines 2 & 3 and go to line 4.               1245 or § 1250 of the Internal Revenue Code. 
LINE 2. Enter the net profit (loss) from rental real estate.        (5) Add taxes on or measured by net income allowed as a 
LINE 3. Enter the net profit (loss) from other rentals.             deduction in the computation of federal taxable income. 
LINE 4. Enter guaranteed payments to owners.                        (6) In the case of a real estate investment trust and regulated 
LINE 5. Enter other income from your federal schedule K.            investment company,add all amounts w thi     respect to 
LINE 6. Add lines 1, 2,3, 4 & 5.                                    dividends to,distributions to, or amounts set aside for or 
LINE 7. Enter your charitable contributions.                        credited to the benefit of investors and allowed as a deduction 
LINE 8. Enter your Section 179 deduction.                           in the computation of federal taxable income. 
LINE 9. Enter your deductions related to portfolio income.          (7) If the taxpayer is not a C corporation and is not an 
LINE 10. Enter your other deductions if they would be               individual,the taxpayer shall compute adjusted federal taxable 
deductible by a C corporation.                                      income as if the taxpayer were a C corporation,except: 
LINE 11. Add lines 7,8,9 & 10       .                                        (a) Guaranteed payments and other similar amounts 
LINE 12. Subtract line 11 from line 6.                              paid or accrued to a partner,former partner, member, or 
LINES 13 A-F.  Enter interest income on line 13A, dividends         former member shall not be allowed as a deductible expense. 
on line 13B, royalties on line 13C, and other portfolio income               (b) Amounts paid or accrued to a qual   ified self-
on line 13D.Enter the sum of 13A, 13B, 13C and 13D on line          employed retirement plan with respect to an owner or owner-
13E.Enter 5%(.05) of line 13E on line 13F  .                        employee of the taxpayer,amounts paid or accrued to or for 
LINE 14. Enter all taxes based on income deducted on the            health insurance for an owner or owner employee, and 
federal income tax return.                                          amounts paid or accrued to or for life insurance for an owner or 
LINE 15. Enter amounts deducted on the federal return for           owner-employee shall not be allowed as a deduction. 
retirement plans,health insurance and/or,  life insurance for an    Nothing in this definition shall be construed as allowing the 
owner-employee.                                                     taxpayer to add or deduct any amount more than once or shall 
LINE 16. Add lines 13F, 14 & 15.                                    be construed as allowing any taxpayer to deduct any amount 
LINE 17. Add lines 12 & 16.                                         paid to or accrued for purposes of federal self-employment tax. 
LINE 18. Complete the allocation formula (Schedule 2) and            
enter the result. If all of the business was conducted within the   PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES: 
city, enter 100%.                                                    
LINE 19. Multiply line 17 by line 18.                               S-CORPORATIONS:S-corporations are taxed at the 
NOTE: If you used the allocation formula (Schedule 2) for your      corporation level. S-corporation income does not pass through 
rental activities, ski p lines 20 & 21 and enter the amount on      to the shareholders. 
line 19 on line 22.                                                 OTHER PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES:For tax years ending on 
LINE 20. Enter your net profit or loss from rental real estate      or after January 1, 2003,all other pass-through entities 
activities located within the city.                                 (partnerships,limited partnerships limited, liability companies, 
LINE 21. Enter your net profit or loss from other rental activities etc.) will be taxed at the owner level. The owner will be liable 
located within the city.                                            for tax on his/her distributive share of the pass-through entity's 
LINE 22. Add lines 19,20 & 21. Enter the result on line 1 of        income. If the pass-through entity does business within the 
your return.                                                        city, the entity needs to file an informational return reporting its 
                                                                    profits subject to tax and each owner's distributive share of 
ADJUSTED FEDERAL TAXABLE INCOME                                     those profits. The entity may elect to pay the tax due on behalf 
                                                                    of the owners.The entity needs to notify each owner of the 
Ohio Revised Code section 718.01 (A)(1) and Marion Codified         owner's distributive share of income earned within Marion and 
Code section 193.02(B) define "adjusted federal taxable             any tax paid to Marion on the owner's behalf. 
income" as follows:                                                  
A C corporation's federal taxable income before net operating       QUESTIONS AND ASSISTANCE 
losses and special deductions as determined under the               Marion City Income Tax Department 
Internal Revenue Code,adjusted as follows    :                      233 W. Center Street 
(1) Deduct intangible income to the extent included in federal      Marion,Ohio 43302 
taxable income.The deduction shall be allowed regardless of         (740) 387-6926 
whether the intangible income relates to assets used in a trade      
or business or assets held for the production of income.            Monday through Thursday                          8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
(2) Add an amount equal to five percent of intangible income        Friday                                           8 a.m.ot2 p m..
deducted under division (B)(1) of this section, but excluding        
that portion of intangible income directly related to the sale,     Information about City of Marion, Ohio income tax can be 
exchange, or other disposition of property described in § 1221      found on the internet at www.marionohio.us/income-tax. 
of the Internal Revenue Code.                                        
(3) Add any losses allowed as a deduction in the computation        Information about income taxes for other cities in Ohio can be 
of federal taxable income if the losses directly relate to the      found on the internet at:   
sale, exchange,or other disposition of an asset described in §      https://thefinder.tax.ohio.gov/StreamlineSalesTaxWeb/default_
1221 or § 1231 of the Internal Revenue Code.                        municipal.aspx 
                                                                     






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