Ohio taxes through the Ohio Department of Taxation at a 5.75% statewide base rate, with local rates stacking on top and economic nexus for remote sellers at $100,000 in sales or 200 transactions. Filing runs monthly or semiannually by liability. For home services & field trades, that combination is what decides how much of your month-end is bookkeeping and how much is compliance.
Employer registration runs through the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, and the entity is registered with the Ohio Secretary of State. The Commercial Activity Tax applies separately to gross receipts above a threshold, in addition to sales tax.
Sales tax authority
Ohio Department of Taxation — 5.75% statewide base rate
Economic nexus
$100,000 in sales or 200 transactions
Filing cadence
Monthly or semiannually by liability
Employer registration
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Entity registration
Ohio Secretary of State
Labor, materials, and installation in Ohio
The question that decides Ohio sales tax for home services & field trades is how labor, materials, and installation are treated — states split on whether the contractor is the end consumer of materials or a reseller, and whether installation labor is taxable. The Commercial Activity Tax applies separately to gross receipts above a threshold, in addition to sales tax. We code parts and labor separately on every job so the treatment is deliberate.
Licensing and registration in Ohio
Contractor and trade licensing in Ohio is administered separately from tax registration, and the entity itself is registered with the Ohio Secretary of State. Licensing is not bookkeeping, but it touches the books — license and permit costs, bonding, and insurance all need consistent treatment, and lenders reviewing a home services & field trades file will look for them.
Payroll and employer registration in Ohio
Employer registration in Ohio runs through the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, a different agency from the Ohio Department of Taxation that handles your sales tax — a separate account number, a separate login, and separate deadlines. Businesses routinely register for one and forget the other, then discover the gap when a notice arrives.
Ohio rates and sourcing
The Ohio statewide base rate is 5.75%. Local rates stack on top and are generally sourced to the delivery address, so the effective rate varies within the state. Getting sourcing right is what keeps the liability account matching what you actually collected.
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Free review
We check where your home services & field trades books stand and whether Ohio activity has crossed $100,000 in sales or 200 transactions.
Register what is needed
Accounts set up with the Ohio Department of Taxation, plus the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services if you have employees here.
Catch up
Back periods cleaned up at a fixed quoted price, including any Ohio liability that was collected but never reconciled.
Close on cadence
Monthly close worked backward from your Ohio due dates — monthly or semiannually by liability.
Home Services & Field Trades Bookkeeping in Ohio — Frequently Asked Questions
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