Surrounding cities to face tax return fines
As of next month, residents of Orrville, Rittman and Wooster will be punishable by a $1,000 fine and/or incarceration for up to six months for failure to pay tax returns.† Failure to promptly send in tax returns will initially result in a notice from the city tax administrator, followed by a notice from the city law director if the first letter goes unanswered. The city of Woosterís Finance Director Andrei Dordea estimated 3,000 individuals failed to file their taxes last year, despite mandatory filing since 2006.