Fort Recovery, OH · Mercer County
Small Employer Exemption Application
Businesses apply to Fort Recovery for an annual exemption from remitting local income tax withholding for nonresident employers.
What this form is
Fort Recovery businesses use this annual application to request an exemption from remitting local income tax withholding to the village. The form asks about the business, its plans to work in the municipality, prior exemption applications, and gross receipts or sales. Applicants must report receipts or sales under $500,000 and attach the preceding taxable year's federal tax return; approval is required for the exemption.
Who needs it
A business seeking Fort Recovery's small employer exemption for a taxable year must submit a completed application with the required federal tax return.
How to submit it
Hand-deliver or mail the signed application and required tax return to the Village of Fort Recovery Income Tax Administrator, 201 S Main St, PO Box 459, Fort Recovery, OH 45846.
About notarization
This application is signed without a notary; attach the preceding taxable year's federal tax return, and the business owner signs and dates the application.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Application
Download the Small Employer Exemption Application.
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Complete The Application
Enter the business and contact information, answer the qualification questions, and report preceding-year gross receipts or sales.
- 3
Gather The Attachment
Attach a copy of the company's preceding taxable year's federal tax return.
- 4
Sign And Submit
Have a business owner sign and date the application, then hand-deliver or mail it with the attachment to the Income Tax Administrator.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Small Employer Exemption Application do?
- It lets a business request an annual exemption from remitting Fort Recovery local income tax withholding. The exemption applies only if the application is approved.
- Who may qualify for the exemption?
- The application instructions say a business with gross receipts or sales of $500,000 or less may qualify if it submits a completed application that is approved.
- Do I need a notary for the Small Employer Exemption Application?
- No. The application is signed without a notary. Attach the preceding taxable year's federal tax return, and have a business owner sign and date the application.
- How do I submit the Small Employer Exemption Application?
- Hand-deliver or mail the signed application and required federal tax return to the Village of Fort Recovery Income Tax Administrator at 201 S Main St, PO Box 459, Fort Recovery, OH 45846.