Frequently Asked Questions

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April 30, 2026

LIME (Local Income-tax Made Easy) allows you to conveniently file your Springboro tax return from the comfort of your own home, using a PC, tablet or phone. 

Filing with LIME is simple. First, you’ll create a LIME account and then login and follow the prompts. You’ll next answer some straightforward questions and receive instruction on uploading a few necessary tax documents (such as your Federal Form 1040 and your W-2s). The system will handle all calculations, inform you of your results, file your return, and provide options for making any payment due. Best of all, the whole process takes less than five minutes! 

LIME will be available for filing 2025 tax returns on February 16, 2026. Follow this link to the LIME login page to create an account. 

You may use LIME to file your Springboro return, as long as:

•    You lived in the City the entire tax year
•    You did not have income reported on Federal Schedule E (Supplemental Income and Loss)
•    You did not have income reported on Federal Form 4797 (Sales of Business Property)

If you are permanently retired and your only source of income is from pensions, Social Security benefits, IRAs, or investments, file an Exemption Form. We will inactivate your account and you will no longer be expected to file an annual return with the City.

If you are permanently disabled and your only source of income is from disability benefits, pensions, IRA’s or investments, file an Exemption Form. We will inactivate your account and you will no longer be expected to file an annual return with the City.

If you had no taxable income during the year, but are not permanently retired or disabled, file a “No Income” return, verifying that you had no taxable income.

If you are under the age of 18, you do not need to file a return.

You do not need to file a return if you are an undergraduate college student living away from home during the school year. We do, however, ask you to contact our Tax Department at 937-748-9701 to advise us of your circumstances; otherwise we may follow-up with you to request a return.

If you lived in the City of Springboro for more than 30 days, you will need to file a return and pay tax on the income you earned during the period of time you were a City resident.

We have tax two forms available to download. We recommend you use the EZ Form if you are a full-year resident with only wage income. If you are a part-year resident or have income from sources other than wages (e.g., self-employment, rental income, partnership income, gambling winnings) you should complete our traditional Individual Income Tax Return.

Most people will only need to provide copies of their W-2s and the first page of their Federal Form 1040  (or the first two pages of their Federal Form 1040-SR). BUT, if you filed any of the following Schedules/Forms with your Federal return, we will need a copy of them as well: Schedule 1, Schedule C, Schedule E, Form 4797, Schedule F, Form4835.

Following is a list of the most common sources of taxable income. If you have questions about other income sources, feel free to call us at 937-748-9701.

• Wages, salaries and other compensation
• Bonuses, stipends and tip income
• Employee contributions to retirement plans and tax-deferred annuity plans
• Net profits from self-employment (Schedule C)
• Net rental income (Schedule E)
• Net farm income (Schedule F)
• Ordinary gains reported on Federal form 4797
• Income from partnerships, estates or trusts (Schedule E-2)
• Gambling/lottery winnings (Schedule 1)
• Jury duty pay (Schedule 1)
•  Executor fees (Schedule 1)
• Cancellation of debt (Schedule 1)

Following is a list of the most common sources of non-taxable income. If you have questions about other income sources, feel free to call us at 937-748-9701.

• Investment income such as interest, dividends and capital gains
• Social Security benefits
• Retirement income from pensions, annuities and IRA distributions
• State unemployment benefits
• Worker’s compensation
• Alimony and child support
• Proceeds from life insurance
• Third-party sick pay
• Active-duty military pay
• Income earned by any active-duty military member or his/her spouse whose home of record is not Springboro (Note: to claim this exemption, file our Military Exemption Form.)
• Income under $1,000 from the Board of Elections for polling-place work
• Royalties from intangible income sources
• Housing allowances provided to clergy—to the extent the allowance is used to provide a home
• Refunds from state or local governments

The Department is open for in-person filing by appointment only. Appointments are available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. You can schedule an appointment online, or call us at 937-748-9701.

Please call our department at 937-748-9701, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If a staff member is not immediately available, please leave a voicemail message; someone from the department will typically get back to you within 24 hours. Please be patient if you’re contacting us during the peak of tax season, April 1-30; responses during this period of time could take up to 2 to 3 business days.

By check: Make your check payable to "City of Springboro" and mail it to us at City of Springboro Income Tax Department, 320 W Central Ave, Springboro, OH  45066. Or, use a City dropbox to submit your payment. (One is located in the parking lot of the City Building, near the library; the other is located in the City Building entryway.) In the memo line of your check, be sure to note your tax account number or Social Security Number and designate “2025 tax payment.”

By credit card, debit card or electronic check: From the home page of our Web site select “Pay Online” and follow the instructions. Or, feel free to call our office at 937-748-9701 and we can take your credit/debit card payment over the phone. NOTE: Credit card payments will be subject to a 2.8% surcharge (minimum $2.50), which is levied by our payment processor. Payments made by electronic check will be charged a flat fee of $1.95.

If you cannot pay your balance due, please contact our Tax Administrator Stephanie Wyers at 937-748-4358. Stephanie will review your account and discuss available payment options with you.

Your refund will generally be sent to you within 90 days of filing your return or 90 days of the due date of the return, whichever is later.      

To verify your estimated payments and/or carryover credits, call the Tax Department, 937-748-9701.

If you filed for an extension with the IRS to delay filing your Federal return, you are considered to have an automatic extension with the City of Springboro. When you eventually file your Springboro return, just include a copy of the Federal extension (Form 4868) with your return. 

If you did not file for a Federal extension, but still need additional time to file your Springboro return, simply complete and file the Springboro Extension Form.