Ohio Code 718.851 – Electronic filing
(A) All taxpayers that have made the election allowed under section 718.80 of the Revised Code shall file any tax return or extension for filing a tax return, and shall make payment of amounts shown to be due on such returns, electronically, either through the Ohio business gateway or in another manner as prescribed by the tax commissioner.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 718.851
- Another: when used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property. See Ohio Code 1.02
- Ohio business gateway: means the online computer network system created under section 125. See Ohio Code 718.01
- Tax commissioner: means the tax commissioner appointed under section 121. See Ohio Code 718.01
- Taxpayer: means a person subject to a tax levied on income by a municipal corporation in accordance with this chapter. See Ohio Code 718.01
(B) A taxpayer may apply to the commissioner, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, to be excused from the requirement to file returns and make payments electronically. For good cause shown, the commissioner may excuse the applicant from the requirement and permit the applicant to file the returns or make the payments by nonelectronic means.
(C) The tax commissioner may adopt rules establishing the following:
(1) The format of documents to be used by taxpayers to file returns and make payments by electronic means;
(2) The information taxpayers must submit when filing tax returns by electronic means.