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Local Taxes & Fees in Canton, OH (2026)

1 verified local taxes & fees rules for Canton, Ohio, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Business Tax Classification

Businesses operating in the City of Canton, Ohio are classified separately from individual wage earners under the municipal income tax code: Canton Codified Ordinances section 182.06 taxes Municipal Taxable Income computed from a company's net profit, not gross wages, while section 182.012 sets the 2.5% rate that applies to that net-profit base.

Canton Business Net Profit Tax Rules

Some Restrictions

Canton Codified Ordinances §§ 182.012, 182.061

182.012 PURPOSES OF TAX; RATE. ... (C) The tax on income and the withholding tax shall be levied on and after July 1, 2018, at the rate of two and one half percent (2.5%) per annum for the purposes specified in division (A) of this section. ... 182.06 INCOME SUBJECT TO NET PROFIT TAX. 182.061 DETERMINING MUNICIPAL TAXABLE INCOME FOR TAXPAYERS WHO ARE NOT INDIVIDUALS. "Municipal Taxable Income...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Canton city rules.

Local Taxes & Fees in Stark County