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Tax Year 2025 · Updated Apr 2026

2025 Ohio Income Tax Brackets

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Ohio (OH) uses 3 progressive income tax brackets ranging from 0.0% to 3.5% for 2025. Brackets apply to taxable income after the state standard deduction.

Top rate
3.5%
Top bracket starts at
$100,000
single filer
Std deduction (single)
Std deduction (MFJ)

Single Filer · 2025

Also applies to married filing separately in most states.

RateTaxable income
0.0%$0 – $26,050
2.7%$26,050 – $100,000
3.5%$100,000 and up

Married Filing Jointly · 2025

Same bracket thresholds as single filers

RateTaxable income
0.0%$0 – $26,050
2.7%$26,050 – $100,000
3.5%$100,000 and up

Effective rate at common income levels (single)

Effective rate = total Ohio income tax owed divided by gross income, after the state standard deduction. Federal tax and FICA are not included here.

Gross incomeOhio taxEffective rateMarginal rate
$50,000$6571.3%2.7%
$75,000$1,3441.8%2.7%
$100,000$2,0302.0%2.7%
$150,000$3,7802.5%3.5%
$250,000$7,2802.9%3.5%
2024 vs 2025. Bracket thresholds in many states adjust annually for inflation. Ohio publishes annual updates through its Department of Revenue. Always confirm against the current year's instructions before filing.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The top Ohio bracket is 3.5%, beginning at $100,000 of taxable income for single filers.

At $100,000 of gross income (single filer), the Ohio effective income tax rate is approximately 2.0% — about $2,030 in state tax after the $0 standard deduction.

The Ohio standard deduction for 2025 is $0 for single filers and $0 for married filing jointly.

Same bracket thresholds as single filers in Ohio for 2025.

Ohio publishes annual inflation adjustments to bracket thresholds through its Department of Revenue. Rate changes typically require legislative action. Verify the latest figures against the current year instructions.

Reading Ohio's bracket structure

Ohio uses a progressive bracket structure for 2025: 3 brackets ranging from 0.00% on the first dollars of taxable income up to 3.50% on income above the top-bracket threshold. Marginal rates increase as income rises; effective rates (total tax paid divided by total income) sit between the lowest and highest marginal rate the taxpayer hits. Standard deductions apply before the bracket calculation, so the first $0 of single-filer income (or $0 for married-filing-jointly) is exempt from state tax.

At 3.50%, Ohio's top marginal rate is on the lower end of state income taxes — similar to Arizona, Mississippi, North Dakota, and a handful of other states that combine a flat or near-flat structure with relatively low rates. Low-top-rate states typically generate a larger share of total state revenue from sales tax, property tax (via local taxing authorities), or severance tax on natural resources than high-rate states do.

Tax brackets and deduction amounts on this page are the official figures published by the Ohio Department of Revenue (or equivalent state tax authority) for the 2025 tax year. They are subject to mid-year revision when the state legislature passes a tax bill, and we update the figures within 30 days of any published change. For year-end planning calculations close to filing season, cross-reference against the state department's current published bracket table before filing.

Sources: Ohio Department of Revenue, Tax Foundation, IRS
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Ohio 2025 income tax brackets from official state Department of Revenue publications, cross-checked against the Tax Foundation's State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets report. Effective-rate calculations use the standard deduction and progressive bracket math; itemized deductions, credits, and locality taxes are not included. Not tax advice; consult a qualified tax professional before filing.