*TAX DEPARTMENT SERVICES PROVIDED*

THE TAX DEPARTMENT PROVIDES TAX RETURN PREPARATION SERVICE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. WALK-IN SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO ACCEPT PAYMENTS AND ALREADY PREPARED AND COMPLETED TAX FILINGS AT OUR FRONT DESK; HOWEVER, ALL OTHER FORMS OF TAX SERVICE IS PROVIDED BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

DON’T PROCRASTINATE! YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEEK OUR SERVICES EARLY IN THE TAX SEASON OR HAVE YOUR TAX RETURNS PREPARED BY A TAX PREPARER. WAITING UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE IN APRIL WHEN OUR APPOINTMENTS ARE BOOKED WILL NOT BE CAUSE FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE FILING DEADLINE OR BE A VALID EXCUSE FOR PENALTY ABATEMENT.

FILING RESPONSIBILITY: AS A TAXPAYER, YOU ARE OBLIGATED TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY TAX FORMS FOR FILING WITH THE CITY OF NEWARK, AND TO FILE SUCH FORMS BY THE REQUIRED DUE DATE. FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON THIS WEB PAGE, AS WELL AS, IN OUR OFFICE.

NOTICE TO EXEMPTED TAX-FILERS:

TAXPAYERS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN EXEMPTED BY THE NEWARK INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT FROM THE ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENT SHOULD REVIEW THEIR STATUS ON A YEARLY BASIS AND DETERMINE IF A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE FILED. KEEP IN MIND, THAT INCOME FROM GAMBLING, LOTTERY AND OTHER GAMES OF CHANCE IS TAXABLE INCOME FOR CITY INCOME TAX PURPOSES. INCOME FROM SELF-EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THOSE CONDUCTED ON THE INTERNET, AT CONSIGNMENT SHOPS, OUT OF YOUR HOME OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF ACTIVITY THAT CONSTITUTES TAXABLE INCOME MUST BE REPORTED (WHETHER OR NOT A NET GAIN OR NET LOSS IS REALIZED).

CONTACT THE TAX DEPARTMENT AT: 740-670-7580 OR VIA E-MAIL AT THE LINK PROVIDED ON THIS WEB PAGE.

NOTICE: Incomplete (non-prepared) tax returns received by the Tax Office after March 15th, may be subject to penalties and interest for late filing and payment of tax due. Due to the limited staff available for tax preparation service, we cannot guarantee that any non-prepared return received after March 15th will be prepared and sent back to you for proper filing and payment (if applicable) by April 15th. We cannot grant an extension of time to pay tax due because you did not submit a completed tax return. It is the taxpayer’s responsibility to determine what tax is due and have it paid to the City on, or before, April 15th.

GAMBLING/LOTTERY PROCEEDS ARE TAXABLE!

Effective August 6, 2004, all winnings from lottery, gambling or other games of chance are taxable income, and must be reported on your 2004 Newark Tax Newark residents must report all income reported on Form W2-G if the income was won on 8/6/04, or after (regardless of where activity took place)