Tax-exempt goods Some goods are exempt from sales tax under Ohio law. Examples include most non-prepared food items, items purchased with food stamps, and prescription drugs.
The services taxable in Ohio include “landscaping and lawn care service” and “snow removal service,” R.C.
Governor DeWine recently signed Ohio's biennium budget, Am. Sub. H.B. 110, which repealed the sales and use tax on employment services and employment placement services. As such, employment services and employment placement services are no longer taxable in Ohio beginning on October 1, 2021.
Under Ohio sales tax law, the sale and installation of carpet (on floors and/or walls in a home, building or structure) is never considered a construction contract. Therefore, the sale and installation of carpet is considered a retail sale that is subject to the sales or use tax.
Installation of tangible personal property (except installation of property which is exempt from sales tax) Washing (except coin-operated), cleaning, waxing, polishing, or painting of motor vehicles. Towing service for motor vehicles. Laundry and dry cleaning service, excluding sales made through coin operated machines.
Certain telecommunication services. Satellite broadcasting service. Personal care service, including skin care, application of cosmetics, manicures, pedicures, hair removal, tattoos, body piercing, tanning, massage and other similar services.
In Ohio, some professional services are taxable. For instance, though interior design and management consulting are not taxable, IT services and payroll services are.