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                                                          GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
                                                Based on Alliance Codified Ordinance, Section 182 et seq.
                                        Tax Forms and Ordinance available at: www.cityofalliance.com
                                                Online filing available at: www.municonnect.com/alliance
    WHO MUST FILE A TAX RETURN                                                       ADJUSTMENTS TO INCOME
    (1)   Residents of the City of Alliance who have not filed an exemption          Allowable Deductions:
    certificate with the Income Tax Office. A return must be filed even if you         (a) Unreimbursed Employees Business Expenses (Federal Form 2106). 
    received no income or owe no tax.                                                When used in actual performance of employment (See Federal Form 2106 
                                                                                     for instructions and latest information). Federal Schedule 1 must be at-
    (2)   Residents of the City of Alliance age 16 or over who receive sala-         tached for verification. See instructions on back page of tax form.
    ries, wages, commissions, and other earned income for work done or               Not Allowable Deductions:
    services performed or rendered from all sources of income.                           (a)   Deferred compensation such as 401 K, IRA, Keogh and pension
                                                                                     plans.
    (3)   Resident S corporations, corporations, partnerships and unincor-              (b)  Business or rental loss cannot offset W-2 wages.
    porated businesses.
                                                                                     ATTACHMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ALL RETURNS
    (4)  NON-RESIDENTS of the City of Alliance, who receive salaries,                W-2’s - No exceptions
    wages, commissions, and other earned income for work done or services            Federal Schedules of income included with return (Includes 1040,
    performed or rendered within the City of Alliance, IF NOT COVERED                2106, Schedule 1, etc.). The return is not complete and cannot be
    BY A WITHHOLDING PLAN.                                                           filed unless this source data is provided.
    (5)   Employers Within the City - On the portion attributable to the City
    of Alliance of the net profits earned during the effective period of this        TIME AND PLACE FOR FILING
    ordinance of all resident corporations, unincorporated businesses,               (A)   Calendar year taxpayer - file between January 1 and April 15 of
    professions or other entities, derived from sales made, work done,               this year.
    services performed or rendered and business or other activities conducted        (B)  Fiscal year taxpayer - file on or before 105 days after the fiscal year
    in the City of Alliance.                                                         end.
                                                                                     (C)  Where to file- INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT
    (6)   Non-Resident Employers - On the portion attributable to the City                                    504 East Main Street
    of Alliance of the net profits earned during the effective period of this                                 P.O. Box 2025
    ordinance of all non-resident corporations, unincorporated businesses,                                    Alliance, Ohio 44601
    professions or other entities, derived from sales made, work done or                                  Phone # 330-821-9190
    services performed or rendered and business or other activities conducted        EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE
    in the city of Alliance whether or not such corporations or unincorporated       If you wish to have an extension of time to file, you may do either of
    business entities have an office or place of business in the City of             the following by April 15, 2019.
    Alliance.                                                                        (A)   Send in a copy of the extension request that was filed with the
    (7)   The credit for tax paid to other municipalities by Alliance residents      Internal Revenue Service.
    is limited to 1.75% for each location.                                           (B)   Send in a written request to this office. If you wish confirmation,
                                                                                     enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope with the request.
    RENTAL INCOME                                                                    NOTE:  An extension grants additional time to file a tax return; it
    (1)  Residents having Rental Property located in or outside the City of          does not extend the time to pay any tax that is due. Payment of
    Alliance must file a tax return. However, the tax is computed on the             such tax should be included with the extension request to ensure
    net income only, after allowance for Depreciation, Real Estate Taxes,            approval of such request.
    Repairs, Insurance, etc.
    (2)  Non-Residents having Rental Property situated within the City of            DECLARATION OF ESTIMATED TAX
    Alliance must file a tax return. However, the tax is computed on the             A declaration of estimated tax must be filed if a local tax of at least 2.0%
    net income only after allowance for Depreciation, Real Estate Taxes,             is not withheld by your employer and/or the tax due exceeds $200.00.
    Repairs, Insurance, etc.                                                         Failure to pay estimated taxes will result in penalty charges.
    GAMBLING, WAGERING AND LOTTERIES                                                 Filing a Declaration of Estimated Tax is not required for those taxpayers
    Income derived from gambling, wagering, lotteries, including the Ohio            whose sole taxable income is local and Alliance City tax is withheld.
    State Lottery and Multi-state lotteries and games or schemes of chance
    earned or received by the residents of the City is subject to city income        RECORDS TO BE MAINTAINED
    tax.                                                                             All taxpayers subject to the Alliance Income Tax shall keep and maintain
                                                                                     an accurate record of all information pertinent to their city tax liability.
    EXEMPT INCOME                                                                    This information shall be kept for five (5) years from the date this return
    Pensions, Social Security, Unemployment, Interest, Dividends, Capital            is filed or the withholding taxes are paid. 
    Gains, Military Pay, Welfare, Insurance Benefits, Alimony, Child Support,
    Earnings to those under age 16, are not subject to the tax.

              IMPORTANT INFORMATION

                  You have or expect to have any taxable income where                                         Record of Estimated Payments
You must pay      withholding is not done; local taxes of at least 2.0% are                    PAYMENT        DUE       CHECK        DATE               AMOUNT
estimated tax     not being withheld by your employer; or you engage in                           NO.         DATE               NO. PAID               PAID
payments if:      business, profession, enterprise, or activity subject to
                  Income Tax where tax is not withheld.                                        1.             April 15
You must file the MANDATORY DECLARATION OF ESTIMATED TAX FOR 20162019                          2.             June 15
(on the face of the tax form), together with the first quarter estimated tax due (1/4 of the
annual estimated tax), on or before APRIL 15. Additional  payments  of  at  least 
1/ 4of the annual estimated tax must be paid on or before June 15,  September 15 and           3.         September 15
January  15.  Please  send  the  Supplied  Quarterly  Estimate  Payment  forms  to
identify your payments. (No quarterly payment notice will be sent to remind                    4.             January 15
you to make your quarterly payments, so please mark your calendars.)






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