RITA sending multiple tax year letters in Ohio - what's going on with these random notices?

Tax professional here. RITA (Regional Income Tax Agency) is doing a mass audit campaign right now. They're reviewing multiple years at once to catch any discrepancies between local tax withholdings and what was reported. Make sure you have your W2s and 1099s for those years handy. Most importantly, check if your employer reported your local tax withholdings correctly.

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in the same boat here in Dayton. got letters for 3 different years too smh

its ridiculous how they wait YEARS to tell us theres a problem and then want everything fixed asap 🤡

Anyone else notice they always send these right b4 tax season? feels like they trying to mess up our current filing too smh

Just called RITA - they said theyre doing some massive system update and reviewing old returns. Maybe check if ur employer filed the right forms? my issue was my company filed under wrong municipality code

Same thing happening in Columbus! Got hit with notices for 2020-2022 last week. The thing that's really annoying is they want everything within 30 days but their own processing takes forever. I'm just gathering all my old W2s and pay stubs now. At least we're not alone in this mess 🤷‍♀️

This is actually happening statewide! I'm a CPA in Cleveland and have been getting calls from clients all week about these RITA notices. From what I'm seeing, they're cross-referencing employer payroll records with individual returns and finding a lot of discrepancies from those years. The good news is most of these are just paperwork issues, not actual tax owed. My advice: respond promptly even if you think everything was filed correctly, because ignoring them will definitely make things worse. Also keep copies of everything you send them - their mail processing is notoriously slow.

Just went through this exact same thing in Toledo! Got letters for 2020, 2021, and 2022 about two weeks ago. Turns out my employer had been withholding local taxes but reporting them under the wrong municipality code the whole time. RITA's system flagged it during their mass review. I ended up having to get corrected forms from my HR department and resubmit everything. The whole process took about 3 weeks but they cleared everything up once they got the right paperwork. Don't panic - most of these are just administrative errors, not actual money you owe. Just make sure you respond before the deadline!

Just got off the phone with RITA after seeing this thread - they confirmed they're doing a massive data reconciliation project right now! Apparently they got access to updated employer reporting systems and are cross-checking everything from 2020-2022. The rep told me that about 80% of these notices end up being resolved without any additional tax owed, it's mostly just mismatched reporting between employers and individuals. She said the key thing is to respond within the 30 days even if you're still gathering documents - you can always submit additional paperwork later. Also PSA: if you moved during those years or worked in multiple municipalities, definitely double check which RITA office is handling your case because that can cause delays too.

This is so helpful to read everyone's experiences! I just got my RITA letters yesterday for the same years (2020-2022) and was totally freaking out. It's such a relief to know this is happening to so many people and that most of these turn out to be just paperwork issues. I'm in Cincinnati and my situation sounds similar - I had a job change in 2021 and I'm pretty sure there were some reporting mix-ups with the local taxes. Going to start gathering all my old documents this weekend and get my response together. Thanks everyone for sharing your stories and advice, this community is a lifesaver! 🙏