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HOW TO GET OHIO TAX INFORMATION
Do you want information by telephone - F.A.S.T.?
F.A.S.T. (Fast Answers about State Taxes) is an automated
phone system where you can get the status of
your 1998 refund or get answers to the 23 most frequently
asked tax questions. Recorded tax information
will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
How do I use F.A.S.T. to get refund information?
You can check on the status of your 1998 Ohio Income
Tax refund by calling toll free 1-800-282-1784. You
will be required to provide your social security number
and your refund amount. We will then tell you if your
refund has been processed and when you can expect
your refund. Refund information will occasionally not
be available due to system maintenance. Refund processing
takes from six to eight weeks. You are limited
to one refund information call every three days.
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Do you want to access us on the Internet?
Visit the State of Ohio Internet Web Site at
www.state.oh.us/tax/. You can get answers to the 23
most frequently asked tax questions, as well as tax
forms, Publications, Information Releases, Tax Rules
and Statistics.
Do you want to visit us in person?
The addresses for our district offices are found on page
39 of this booklet.
Do you want to write us?
You may want to write us if you are responding to a
notice or a bill or if you want a written response to a
tax question. If you write, be sure to include your
social security number. Our address is found on page
39 of this booklet.
How do I use F.A.S.T. to answer a tax question?
You can listen to answers for the following 23 most frequently asked questions by calling toll free 1-800-282-1780.
A pre-recorded message will follow each.
Forms Information:
• Where can I pick up Ohio income tax forms?
• How can I get a copy of my Ohio income tax return?
• What should I do if I need a paper copy of my
Telefile return?
Filing Requirements:
• I moved into Ohio last year. How do I file?
• How can I get an extension of time to file my Ohio
income tax return?
• Where do I send my Ohio income tax return?
• I never received a W-2 form. What do I do?
• What should I do if I need to correct my Telefile
return?
• What should I do if the IRS examined and changed
my federal income tax return?
• How many years should I keep my Ohio income tax
records?
• I am currently or was in the military. Do I have to file
an Ohio return?
• Can my children claim themselves on their Ohio
return if I claim them as dependents on my federal
and state return?
Refund Problems:
• I moved since I filed my Ohio return. How can I get
my refund?
• My spouse passed away, but my refund check has
both our names on it. What should I do?
• I’m due a refund. Do I still need to file an Ohio
income tax return?
• I’ve either lost my refund check or it was stolen.
What should I do?
Payment Information:
• Why was my Ohio withholding disallowed?
• Should I file my Ohio income tax return even though
I can’t pay?
• My bank has notified me that my check was not honored.
What should I do?
• Where should I send my payment for my Ohio
income taxes?
• Can I pay my taxes with a credit card?
Ohio School District Information:
• How do I find out what school district I live in?
• What do I do if my employer mistakenly withheld
Ohio school district income tax?