2026 tax year · Ohio
Rental host taxes in Ohio
Airbnb, Turo and the rest report your gross and withhold nothing. The gap between that and what you are actually taxed on is your costs, in Ohio that gap is worth $2,510 in tax.
Take a driver who grossed $39,000 over 18,000 business miles. After mileage at 74.3 cents and the rest of the stack, worked through on the rental host page $10,100 comes off and $28,900 is left as taxable profit. That profit is what Ohio and the IRS charge against.
What that leaves you owing in Ohio
Ohio taxes income at a flat 2.75% for 2026, applied on top of federal income tax and self-employment tax.
| Self-employment tax | $4,083 |
| Federal income tax | $861 |
| Ohio income tax | $22 |
| Total tax | $4,966 |
| Effective rate on gross | 12.7% |
Earning more in Ohio
A single filer taking the standard deduction, this work as the only income, the calculator above handles the other filing statuses. Miles rise with earnings, so the deduction rises too, and the effective rate on gross climbs more slowly than it would for someone whose income grew without expenses attached:
| Volume | Gross | Mileage off | Taxable profit | Ohio tax | Total tax | Rate on gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part-time | $13,000 | $0 | $13,000 | $0 | $1,837 | 14.1% |
| Steady side income | $39,000 | $0 | $39,000 | $280 | $7,477 | 19.2% |
| Full-time | $63,000 | $0 | $63,000 | $894 | $13,622 | 21.6% |
Switching state opens that state's page.
Enter your numbers and press Calculate to see your 2026 estimate.
Ohio specifics that change the number
On the 2026 rate itself: converted to flat tax in 2026. Income at or below $26,050 is exempt.
Ohio also has local income tax that the estimate above does not model, many municipalities levy local income tax (0% to 3%). RITA and CCA administer most.. Add it separately for where you live and work.
Local taxes on an Ohio let
The income tax below is only part of it. Short-term lets attract occupancy, lodging or transient taxes levied by the city or county rather than Ohio, often at rates that dwarf the state income tax. Some platforms collect and remit them; some collect only part; in some places the host is on the hook entirely. That is a local question this calculator cannot answer, and it is the one hosts most often get wrong.
On $28,900 of profit, what the states around Ohio would charge:
| State | Its tax | vs Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | $756 | +$677 |
| Indiana | $853 | +$774 |
| Pennsylvania | $887 | +$809 |
| Kentucky | $1,012 | +$933 |
| Michigan | $1,228 | +$1,150 |
- West Virginia would take $677 more, $756 against Ohio's $78.
- Indiana would take $774 more, $853 against Ohio's $78.
- Pennsylvania would take $809 more, $887 against Ohio's $78.
- Kentucky would take $933 more, $1,012 against Ohio's $78.
- Michigan would take $1,150 more, $1,228 against Ohio's $78.
Rental host tax questions in Ohio
How much should an Ohio host set aside?
About 12.7% of gross on the $39,000 example, $4,966 across self-employment tax, federal income tax and $22 to Ohio. Set aside from each payout rather than finding it in April.
Does the $39,000 on my 1099-NEC match what Ohio taxes?
No. Ohio taxes profit, not gross. After $10,100 of deductions the taxable figure is $28,900, so the Ohio bill is $22 rather than what gross alone would suggest.