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                                                                                                                                                                                         CCA – DIVISION OF TAXATION 
                                                                                                                                                                                         P.O. Box 94520
                                                                                                                                                                                         Cleveland, Ohio 44101-4520
                                                                                                                                                                                         (216) 664-2070    (800) 223-6317 
                                                                                                                                     http://ccatax.ci.cleveland.oh.us   
2023 APPLICATION FOR REFUND                                                                                                                                                               
 Name                                                                                                                                                                                              Social Security No. 
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 Name of Spouse (if filling joint)                                                                                                                                                         
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 Current Address                                                                                                                                                             Apt #        Phone Number 

 City                                                                                                                   State                                                      Zip    Email 
 
TYPE OF REFUND: Check the appropriate line. 
 
 1.     UNDER LEGAL AGE             Date of Birth __________________________ 
        Attach Form W-2 and proof of age (copy of your birth certificate, driver’s license or state ID). Refer to instruction booklet for specific municipality exceptions.  
        If you reached the minimum age to pay tax during the year, attach a letter from your employer providing a breakdown of how much was earned before and how 
        much was earned after your birth date.  Pay stubs can be submitted in lieu of the employer’s letter. Need to complete Computation of Overpayment Worksheet. 
 
 2.     DAYS WORKED OUTSIDE OF MUNICIPALITY 
        Attach Form W-2 and a letter from your employer (direct supervisor/manager) verifying the days worked out of the employment municipality.  The employer letter 
        must be on company letterhead, include direct supervisor/manager signature, and contain contact information of signatory.  Need to complete Log of Days Out 
        Worksheet and Calculation of Days Worked Outside Municipality.  
         
 3.     TELEWORK/REMOTE WORKED OUTSIDE OF MUNICIPALITY 
        Attach Form W-2 and supporting proof of claim, which may, but is not limited to, a telework agreement, official clock hour summaries (telework/regular hours, 
        benefit leave times), total office & remote days worked in/out of the employment municipality.  A letter from your employer (direct supervisor/manager) verifying the 
        days worked out of the employment municipality.  The employer letter must be on company letterhead, include direct supervisor/manager signature, and contain 
        contact information of signatory.  Need to complete Log of Days Out Worksheet and Calculation of Days Worked Outside Municipality. 
         
 4.     OVER-THE-ROAD TRUCK DRIVER
        Interstate: Truck driver regularly assigned to drive outside Ohio and/or more than one state.  
        Attach Form W-2 and a letter from your employer (direct supervisor/manager) verifying your assigned routes.  The employer letter must be on company letterhead, 
        include direct supervisor/manager signature, and contain contact information of signatory.  Need to complete Computation of Overpayment Worksheet. 
        Intrastate: Truck driver regularly assigned to drive within Ohio in a local and/or regional location. 
        Attach Form W-2 and a letter from your employer (direct supervisor/manager) verifying your assigned routes and time at principal place of employment/terminal.  
        The employer letter must be on company letterhead, include direct supervisor/manager signature, and contain contact information of signatory.  Need to complete 
        Computation of Overpayment Worksheet. 
 
 5.     MILITARY SPOUSE RESIDENCY RELIEF ACT 
        Attach Form W-2, form DD2058, valid military spouse ID card and service member’s most recent Leave and Earnings Statement (LES).  Need to complete 
        Computation of Overpayment Worksheet. 
         
 6.     OTHER: OVER-WITHHELD TAX RATE/ WITHHELD IN ERROR 
        Attach Form W-2 and a letter from your employer (direct supervisor/manager) clarifying the error.  Need to complete Computation of Overpayment Worksheet. 
         
 7.     OVERPAYMENT OF ESTIMATE OR CREDITS 
        Request should be filed on the 2023 CCA Individual City Tax Form. 
 
COMPUTATION OF OVERPAYMENT: 
 
Line 1. Enter the amount of local wages on your Form W2; use Box 5 or 18, whichever is greater. Wages deferred for Federal and State  
        purposes are taxable. All Form W-2, 1099’s and statements showing reimbursements must be attached.                                                                                      1. _________________________ 
                                     
Line 2. Enter the amount of wages that are to be excluded from tax                                                                                                                              2. _________________________ 
 
Line 3. Subtract the amount on Line 2 from the amount shown on Line 1                                                                                                                           3. _________________________ 
 
Line 4. Multiply the correct net taxable income (Line 3) by the employment municipality tax rate _______%                                                                                       4. _________________________ 
 
Line 5. The amount of tax withheld by your employer                                                                                                                                             5. _________________________ 
 
Line 6. A prior year amount taken as a credit                                                                                                                                                   6. _________________________
 
Line 7. Estimated payments made directly to CCA during the year                                                                                                                                 7. _________________________ 
 
Line 8. Add Lines 5, 6 and 7                                                                                                                                                                    8. _________________________
 
Line 9. Subtract Line 8 from Line 4. If amount is negative, you have overpaid.  Worksheet and documents must be attached.  
        Amounts $10.00 or less will not be credited or refunded.  REFUND AMOUNT REQUESTED.                                                                                                      9. _________________________ 
         
I/We declare the information provided on the worksheet, to the best of my/our knowledge, is true and complete.  I/We understand that if I/we have an unpaid  
balance due, this refund will be applied to the balance due.  I/We also understand that information regarding this request may be shared with other municipal 
taxing jurisdictions, the State of Ohio, and the Internal Revenue Service.   
 
Do you authorize your preparer to contact us regarding this return?  YES             NO          ______________________________________                                                         _____________________________ 
         Signature of Preparer, if not Taxpayer                                                                                                                                                 Date 
 
_____________________________________________________   _____________________________________________________                                                                                   __________________________ 
Signature of Taxpayer                                       Signature of Spouse, if joint return                                                                                                Date
 
* The processing of your refund request may be delayed up to an additional 90 days upon receipt of the requested forms and/or documentations.  



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CALCULATION OF DAYS WORKED OUTSIDE OF MUNICIPALITY: 
 
1. Total work days:  260 days per year (5 day work week  X52 weeks)  
   Total days may decrease based on date of hire or separation from position.               
   If applicable:  Hire date:______________   Separation date:______________      1.________________ 
    
2. Days worked in employment municipality:                                        2.________________
    
3. Days worked outside of employment municipality:  A log of days out must be  
   included. This number does not include any benefit time used (comp/personal 
   time, holidays, vacation, sick, maternity/paternity or bereavement days) . 
   Complete the Log of Days Out Worksheet.                                        3.________________
            
4. Total W-2 wages:  This is the larger number on Form W-2, box 5 or box 18       4.________________ 
              
5. Non-Taxable income:  Divide Line 4 by Line 1, then multiply by Line 3          5.________________ 
    
6. Taxable income:  Subtract Line 5 from Line 4                                   6.________________ 
     
7. Tax due:  Multiply Line 6 by the employment municipality tax rate _______%     7.________________                
     
8. Amount of tax withheld:  This is the number on Form W-2, Box 19                8.________________ 
    
9. Amount of refund claimed:   
   Subtract Line 8 from Line 7. If amount is negative, you have overpaid.         9.________________ 
    
LOG OF DAYS OUT WORKSHEET: 
List the municipalities and/or locations where you worked while outside the municipality for which tax was 
withheld and the number of days worked in those municipalities and/or locations.  Listing individual or 
consecutive days is acceptable, but do not use “various”.  Your own worksheet is acceptable if additional 
space is needed. 
 
   Travel                      Work           # of     Travel                               Work             # of  
 Date(s)     Purpose          Location     Days        Date(s)   Purpose          Location                 Days
                                                                                                             
                                                       TOTAL # OF DAYS WORKED OUTSIDE OF EMPLOYMENT CITY:  
 
                                                                                                           (Rev. 10/23)  






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