Ok, I have searched the internet several times and cannot find an answer to my question, this is the only forum I've come across that seems to have the type of responses that I think are knowledgeable and of substance. So, if this is in the wrong spot I apologize or if anyone can direct me to a place to find my answers that would be great.
The issue that I am am having with my local taxes in Newark, OH is that I filed my taxes using box 5 this year rather than box 18. My husband has always just taken it to the city office where they would just do it for us. This year I didn't feel like making an appointment and filed myself. The reason why I used box 5 was because that is the amount that falls under qualifying wages, which for us was his wages minus the health insurance premium that is withdrawn each pay. I got a bill from the tax department in May that I had used the wrong box and that we owed more money and that we needed to make quarterly payments. When I went to the tax office and pointed out the tax ordinance and the fact that premiums for cafeteria insurance wasn't supposed to be included as a qualifying wage the first thing she did was shrug her shoulders and say I don't know we just use box 18. Then she went to talk to someone and came back telling me that the city my husband works in also taxes the full amount, which I already knew, but I don't file there so I am not worried about them and what they do, although it credits me more and pays less to the city I reside in. She also told me that I should call and tell the employer that they need to put the amount withdrawn from his paycheck annually on future W2s and I just need to pay the amount due. This employer isn't going to change what they do because my city tax department is confused on how to handle the problem.
I received another notice today that I have until July 29th to pay the balance due. Now the amount due is only $64, but the fact remains that I have been paying more than what was actually due for a while to begin with and will have to continue to do so as long as the city says box 18 and we don't allow any deductions. Not to mention the fact that this is simply the tax ordinance. I am not trying to stir the pot but stand on principal.
So, if anyone can tell me where I should go from here, I would really appreciate it. I just can't seem to find anything to tell them, aside from taking the ordinance page and the IRS code referred to in the ordinance into the office with me.
Thank you
