Local / city income tax withheld on your paycheck
City, county, or municipal income tax. Common in OH, PA, IN, NY, MI, KY, MO.
Many municipalities and counties levy their own income tax in addition to federal and state. NYC, Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, St. Louis, and most Ohio cities are common examples.
How it usually appears
Category: mandatory
Tax interaction
- Reduces federal taxable wages: No
- Reduces FICA wages: No
- Reduces state taxable wages: Usually no
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