Ohio Paystub Generator

Ohio Changed Its Withholding Tables on August 1, 2026

The Department of Taxation replaced the employer withholding tables that had applied since October 1, 2025. The middle rate is unchanged but the bottom and top rates fell, so most Ohio paychecks withhold slightly less from August on. An Ohio pay stub dated after July 31 should reflect the new tables.

Taxable wages are gross pay minus $25.00 for each exemption claimed on the IT 4. An employee who has not filed an IT 4 is treated as claiming zero exemptions. The Ohio employer withholding page posts both sets of tables.

Scioto Mile Print Works Sample, Paid July 24

Scenario: Marcus Bell runs presses for Scioto Mile Print Works at 250 S High St in Columbus. He earns $27.00 an hour and works 80 hours from July 6 to July 19, 2026, paid July 24, which falls under the tables in force until July 31. He files single with no IT 4 exemptions and this is his 17th paycheck of the year.

The state line comes from the second bracket: $17.78 plus 2.99% of the $1,158.08 above $1,001.92, about $52.40. The same check paid after August 1 uses the new base of $16.03 and withholds $50.66.

City Income Tax: Where the Work Is Done

Employers withhold for the city where the employee works. A resident of a different city may owe that city a further amount, reduced by the credit it allows for tax paid to the work city, which is why an Ohio check stub for a commuter can look different from a coworker's. Columbus, for example, gives residents a 100% credit up to 2.5%. On an ohio pay stub the line is often labelled with the city name or a short code; the guide to pay stub abbreviations lists the usual ones.

School District Income Tax for Residents

School district tax follows where the employee lives, not where they work. The IT 4 asks for the four-digit district number and the employer must withhold for any employee who resides in a taxing district.

The 2026 list added six districts, including Westerville City at 0.75% and Findlay City at 1.00%. An ohio check stub for a Westerville resident therefore shows one more local line than a neighbor living across the district boundary.

What ORC 4113.14 Requires on Each Statement

The statement can be written or electronic or the employer can provide access to one. If an employee asks in writing and the problem is not fixed within 10 days, the Department of Commerce can require the employer to post a notice. Our explainer on what a paystub is and what it shows covers each of these fields.

$11.00 an Hour for Larger Employers

Non-tipped minimum

$11.00 per hour

Tipped cash wage

$5.50 plus tips

Applies to employers grossing

$405,000 or more

Smaller employers

Federal $7.25

Wages for the first half of a month are due by the first of the next month and wages for the second half by the fifteenth. A check that stays unpaid 30 days past payday exposes the employer to the greater of 6% of the amount or $200. An Ohio pay stub for tipped staff should show the cash wage and tips on separate lines.

Year-End, W-2 and Paycheck Planning

Every local line on an ohio paystub ends up in boxes 18 to 20 of the W-2, so the year-to-date totals have to reconcile city by city. The W-2 form guide shows how. To test a new rate before the next payroll, start with the Ohio paycheck calculator and then build the stub with the ohio paystub generator from the final numbers.

1. 1

   Company and employee

   Business name and Ohio address, employee name and the last four SSN digits.

2. 2

   Pay and dates

   Rate, hours, frequency and pay dates; the Ohio state line is calculated for you.

3. 3

   Review and download

   Add any city or school district amounts from your payroll, then download the PDF for $4.99.

Pay Stubs Must Match Real Pay

A pay stub is a record of wages actually paid. Altering amounts or inventing an employer to obtain credit or housing is fraud under Ohio and federal law. Use the ohio paystub generator only for real payroll so each ohio pay stub agrees with deposits, local tax filings and the W-2.