SIDNEY — The city of Sidney, Revenue Collections Division, wants to remind all Sidney City Residents that their 2016 Income Tax Return is due no later than Tuesday, April 18, 2017.

This coincides with the due date for Federal income tax returns. If you have filed a federal extension, officials would appreciate of copy of the extension by April 18. An extension of time to file is not an extension of time to pay, and any payments after April 18 may be subject to penalty and interest.

All Sidney residents over the age of 18 are required to file a return (even those who had Sidney income tax withheld from their paycheck). If you lived in Sidney at any time during 2016 you are required to file a Sidney City Tax Return. If you had no income taxable to the city of Sidney you may be eligible to file an exemption form.

Individual tax forms may be obtained at the Sidney Library, Sidney Post Office, Revenue Collections at City Hall, 201 W. Poplar St., or by visiting the city’s website (www.sidneyoh.com – Income Tax Department page).

The office is open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday to assist taxpayers with Sidney tax return preparation at no charge. Additionally, the office will be open on Saturday, April 8, from 8 a.m. until noon to assist those taxpayers who are unable to visit during normal office hours. As an additional note the office will be closed on Friday, April 14, in observance of Good Friday.

Generally, taxpayers who do not have 1.75 percent of Ohio municipal income tax withheld, or who have self-employment or net rental income, are required to make estimated tax payments or risk incurring underestimation or underpayment penalties. For 2017 Estimated Tax Payments are due by April 15, June 15, Sept. 15 and Dec. 15, 2017. This change was mandated in House Bill 5, approved by the State legislature in late 2014.

Any taxpayer with questions is encouraged to visit our website at www.sidneyoh.com – Income Tax Department page; email Jeffery Wical, Income Tax Administrator, at [email protected]; or call the City of Sidney, Revenue Collections Division, at 937-498-8111.