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State Filing Requirements

Ohio State Filing Applies to These Information Returns And Forms:

Form 1099-MISC

Miscellaneous Information

File Form 1099-MISC directly with Ohio when the state's individual income tax or school district income tax was withheld. If neither Ohio tax was withheld, there is no requirement to file with the Ohio Department of Taxation. The state does not have a separate dollar threshold for direct filing.

Form 1099-NEC

Nonemployee Compensation

Form 1099-NEC is filed directly with Ohio when Ohio individual income tax or Ohio school district income tax was withheld. If no individual or school district income tax was withheld, direct Ohio filing for Form 1099-NEC is not required.

Form 1099-K

Payment Card and Third-Party Network Transactions

Current Ohio Department of Taxation (ODT) specifications do not require Form 1099-K filing. However, qualifying Form 1099-K information may be transmitted to Ohio through the IRS CF/SF program.

Form 1099-B

Proceeds From Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions

Current Ohio Department of Taxation (ODT) specifications do not require direct state filing for Form 1099-B. However, the form is eligible for the IRS CF/SF Program.

Form 1099-R

Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc.

File Form 1099-R to report distributions from pensions and retirement plans for every recipient from whom state individual income tax or school district income tax was withheld. Reporting is also required for recipients who were Ohio residents, even when no Ohio tax was withheld.

Form 1099-G

Certain Government Payments

Current Ohio Department of Taxation (ODT) specifications do not require direct state filing for Form 1099-G. However, the form is eligible for the IRS CF/SF program.

Form W-2G

Certain Gambling Winnings

Ohio requires electronic Form W-2G filing when federally reportable casino and sports-gaming winnings are subject to Ohio income tax withholding.

Form W-2

Wage and Tax Statement

Employers must file required Ohio W-2 electronically for employees with Ohio withholding or school district income tax withholding, and certain Ohio residents or employees who worked in Ohio without withholding. The OH|TAX income-statement upload creates Form IT 3.

2026 TY Deadlines for Filing Ohio Information Returns & Forms

Forms 1099-MISC, 1099-NEC, and 1099-R February 1, 2027
(January 31, 2027, falls on Sunday, so the deadline moves to the next business day)
Ohio W-2G - Monthly winners report: 10th day of the following month
* Annual electronic return and recipient return: February 1, 2027
Form W-2 and Form IT 3 February 1, 2027
Final return after business discontinuation Within 15 days after the business is sold or discontinued

Note: Ohio-based W-2G gaming-operator winners generally follow a monthly schedule, which is due by the tenth day of the following month.

Ohio employer and school district withholding returns are filed electronically unless an exemption applies, which can be requested from the Ohio Tax Commissioner.

The federal rule regarding the electronic filing requirement of electronically filing the aggregate of 10 or more information returns is a federal IRS rule and must not be presented as Ohio's state threshold.

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Ohio Filing Scenario For Information Returns

Form CF/SF Participation + Pricing Direct Ohio Filing + Pricing (per copy)
1099-MISC Yes. CF/SF is available Required when Ohio individual or school district income tax was withheld
Pricing: Free Pricing: $0.99 per form
1099-NEC Yes. CF/SF is available Required when Ohio individual or school district income tax was withheld
Pricing: Free Pricing: $0.99 per form
1099-R Eligible for CFSF, but do not present CFSF as a blanket substitute for Ohio's Form 1099-R reporting rule. Required for Ohio residents without Ohio withholding, as well as recipients with Ohio individual or school district withholding
Pricing: $0.99 per form
1099-K, 1099-B, 1099-G, and 1099-INT Yes, eligible for CF/SF filing Current ODT specifications do not specify the direct filing of these forms
Pricing: Free
W-2G Not eligible for CF/SF program Covered Ohio gaming operators must electronically submit applicable winners-report information directly to ODT
Pricing: $0.99 per form
W-2 CF/SF does not apply to W-2 Filed electronically unless there is an exemption
Pricing: $0.99 per form

Ohio participates in the IRS Combined Federal/State Filing Program for eligible forms. It allows qualifying federal information data to be transmitted to Ohio. However, CF/SF participation does not remove or replace the direct Ohio filing obligation when state income withholding rules apply.

For Forms 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC, direct Ohio filing applies when either the Ohio individual tax or school district income tax was withheld. For Form 1099-R, reporting is also required for an Ohio-resident recipient even without any state withholding, in addition to reporting when Ohio individual or school district income tax are withheld.

Ohio withholding filers must file electronically as prescribed by ODT unless there is an approved electronic-filing exemption.

Ohio Form IT 3 - Annual Transmittal and Reconciliation

Form IT 3 is Ohio's annual transmittal and reconciliation form. When a W-2 or a supported 1099 form is submitted to the OH|TAX eServices platform, the system automatically creates Form IT 3.

OBBBA update

OBBBA State Conformity: What Ohio 1099 Filers Need to Know

Ohio is a fixed-date conformity state. The Senate Bill 9 amended Ohio Revised Code section 5701.11 and updated the state's conformity date to March 5, 2026. This amendment incorporates federal tax law changes, including OBBBA, to Ohio before that date (subject to modifications and exceptions).

For payments made in 2026, the federal threshold for most Form 1099-NEC and Form 1099-MISC payments increased to $2,000. For TPSOs filing Form 1099-K, the threshold increased (restored) to payments exceeding $20,000 and more than 200 transactions.

These federal threshold changes determine when the federal form is required. They do not create a broad new Ohio direct-filing rule. Under current ODT specifications, direct Form 1099-MISC and Form 1099-NEC filing obligation remains tied to Ohio for individual or school district tax withheld. Form 1099-R must also include Ohio-resident recipients even when no Ohio tax was withheld.

No. Do not directly file Form 1099-MISC or Form 1099-NEC with Ohio if no Ohio income tax was withheld. Based on the current ODT specifications, both these two forms must be filed only if Ohio individual income tax or Ohio school district income tax was withheld.

Yes. Form 1099-R filing is required even when no Ohio tax was withheld, as long as the recipient is an Ohio resident.

The filing deadline for Ohio is January 31. But, since January 31, 2027, falls on a weekend, the tax year 2026 deadline for Ohio returns is February 1, 2027. Covered Ohio gaming operators also have to submit monthly W-2G winners reports by the 10th day of the following month.

Yes. Ohio employer-withholding and school-district-withholding filers must file electronically as prescribed by ODT unless there is an approved exemption.

You can file Ohio W-2 and supported 1099 forms through OH|TAX eServices. Or file electronically with Tax1099. This IRS-approved eFiling platform prepares, validates, and electronically submits supported direct state and CF/SF filings. The electronic upload creates Form IT 3, so a separate paper form is not required.

Yes. Ohio participates in the IRS CF/SF program for eligible forms, including Forms 1099-B, 1099-G, 1099-INT, 1099-K, 1099-MISC, 1099-NEC, and 1099-R. However, this does not remove direct Ohio filing obligations that are triggered by Ohio withholding.

Ohio may impose a late-filing penalty based on the greater of $50 per month, up to $500, or 5% of the tax due per month (or fraction of a month), up to 50%. There are separate penalties and interest that may apply to unpaid or unremitted withholding, including a penalty of up to 50% of the delinquent tax that was withheld but not remitted.

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