Collection and Remittance.
Columbus City Codes § 376.06
in effect376.06 - Collection and Remittance.
(a) Each vendor shall on or before the twentieth day of each month make and file a return for the preceding month, on forms prescribed by the Auditor, showing the receipts from admissions charged for events occurring within the period of the return, net of the amounts refunded for prior period admissions charged, the amount of tax due from the vendor to the City for the period covered by the return and such other information as the Auditor deems necessary for the proper administration of the tax. The return shall be signed by the vendor or an authorized agent thereof. Returns shall be filed by mailing, or, if available, via electronic submission as provided for by the division of income tax, same to the division of income tax: excise taxes, together with payment to the city treasurer in the amount of tax shown to be due thereon. Failure to timely file and pay shall result in the assessment of a penalty as set forth in Section 376.12.
(b) The Auditor may extend the time for making and filing returns. Additionally, the Auditor, if it is deemed necessary in order to ensure the payment of the tax imposed by this chapter, may require returns and payment to be made for other than monthly periods.
(c) The Auditor may authorize vendors whose tax liability is not such as to merit monthly returns, as determined by the Auditor upon the basis of administrative costs to the City, to make and file returns at less frequent intervals. Such authorization shall be in writing and shall indicate the intervals at which returns are to be filed.
(d) All returns shall bear the mark of the date received and shall also reflect the amount of payment received therewith.
(Ord. No. 3379-2018, § 1, 12-10-2018; Ord. No. 3102-2019, § 2, 12-9-2019)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT3FITACO_CH376ADTAFAST_376.06COREFetched: 10/27/2026