Ohio IRS collection standards for 2026
Published monthly limits by household size, effective 2026-06-29.
Introduction
This reference covers 88 county-level areas in Ohio using the verified 2026 IRS collection financial standards. Find your county or county equivalent, then use the column for your household size. The last housing column is for five or more people. These figures support a collection financial analysis; they do not show how much an individual household must pay the IRS.
Housing and utilities are one combined category. For the normal local-standard treatment, compare actual eligible spending with the applicable limit. Documented necessary costs can require individual consideration. Food, clothing and related national allowances and age-based healthcare amounts are listed on the standards hub. IRS collection-standard rules
Housing table introduction
The table below shows all verified county-level rows for Ohio. Amounts are monthly. County count means distinct source rows, including county equivalents where applicable; do not substitute a guessed political-county count. Missing or unverified values display “Not verified” and block affected calculations.
| County / equivalent | 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County STD-04 | $1,394 | $1,637 | $1,725 | $1,923 | $1,954 |
| Allen County STD-04 | $1,409 | $1,655 | $1,744 | $1,945 | $1,976 |
| Ashland County STD-04 | $1,390 | $1,632 | $1,720 | $1,918 | $1,949 |
| Ashtabula County STD-04 | $1,399 | $1,644 | $1,732 | $1,931 | $1,962 |
| Athens County STD-04 | $1,543 | $1,813 | $1,910 | $2,130 | $2,164 |
| Auglaize County STD-04 | $1,462 | $1,717 | $1,809 | $2,017 | $2,050 |
| Belmont County STD-04 | $1,387 | $1,629 | $1,717 | $1,914 | $1,945 |
| Brown County STD-04 | $1,502 | $1,764 | $1,859 | $2,073 | $2,106 |
| Butler County STD-04 | $1,774 | $2,084 | $2,196 | $2,449 | $2,488 |
| Carroll County STD-04 | $1,500 | $1,761 | $1,856 | $2,069 | $2,103 |
| Champaign County STD-04 | $1,508 | $1,771 | $1,866 | $2,081 | $2,114 |
| Clark County STD-04 | $1,428 | $1,677 | $1,767 | $1,970 | $2,002 |
| Clermont County STD-04 | $1,785 | $2,096 | $2,209 | $2,463 | $2,503 |
| Clinton County STD-04 | $1,501 | $1,763 | $1,858 | $2,072 | $2,105 |
| Columbiana County STD-04 | $1,370 | $1,610 | $1,696 | $1,891 | $1,922 |
| Coshocton County STD-04 | $1,368 | $1,607 | $1,693 | $1,888 | $1,918 |
| Crawford County STD-04 | $1,273 | $1,495 | $1,575 | $1,756 | $1,784 |
| Cuyahoga County STD-04 | $1,693 | $1,988 | $2,095 | $2,336 | $2,374 |
| Darke County STD-04 | $1,422 | $1,670 | $1,760 | $1,962 | $1,994 |
| Defiance County STD-04 | $1,388 | $1,630 | $1,718 | $1,916 | $1,946 |
| Delaware County STD-04 | $2,486 | $2,920 | $3,077 | $3,431 | $3,486 |
| Erie County STD-04 | $1,525 | $1,791 | $1,887 | $2,104 | $2,138 |
| Fairfield County STD-04 | $1,838 | $2,159 | $2,275 | $2,537 | $2,578 |
| Fayette County STD-04 | $1,408 | $1,653 | $1,742 | $1,942 | $1,974 |
| Franklin County STD-04 | $1,875 | $2,202 | $2,320 | $2,587 | $2,629 |
| Fulton County STD-04 | $1,507 | $1,770 | $1,865 | $2,079 | $2,113 |
| Gallia County STD-04 | $1,477 | $1,735 | $1,828 | $2,038 | $2,071 |
| Geauga County STD-04 | $2,034 | $2,389 | $2,517 | $2,806 | $2,852 |
| Greene County STD-04 | $1,807 | $2,122 | $2,236 | $2,493 | $2,533 |
| Guernsey County STD-04 | $1,407 | $1,652 | $1,741 | $1,941 | $1,973 |
| Hamilton County STD-04 | $1,782 | $2,093 | $2,205 | $2,459 | $2,498 |
| Hancock County STD-04 | $1,559 | $1,832 | $1,930 | $2,152 | $2,187 |
| Hardin County STD-04 | $1,421 | $1,669 | $1,759 | $1,961 | $1,993 |
| Harrison County STD-04 | $1,290 | $1,515 | $1,596 | $1,780 | $1,808 |
| Henry County STD-04 | $1,468 | $1,724 | $1,817 | $2,026 | $2,059 |
| Highland County STD-04 | $1,415 | $1,662 | $1,751 | $1,952 | $1,984 |
| Hocking County STD-04 | $1,526 | $1,793 | $1,889 | $2,106 | $2,140 |
| Holmes County STD-04 | $1,575 | $1,850 | $1,949 | $2,173 | $2,208 |
| Huron County STD-04 | $1,392 | $1,635 | $1,723 | $1,921 | $1,952 |
| Jackson County STD-04 | $1,404 | $1,649 | $1,738 | $1,938 | $1,969 |
| Jefferson County STD-04 | $1,342 | $1,576 | $1,661 | $1,852 | $1,882 |
| Knox County STD-04 | $1,643 | $1,929 | $2,033 | $2,267 | $2,303 |
| Lake County STD-04 | $1,633 | $1,918 | $2,021 | $2,253 | $2,290 |
| Lawrence County STD-04 | $1,408 | $1,654 | $1,743 | $1,943 | $1,975 |
| Licking County STD-04 | $1,799 | $2,112 | $2,226 | $2,482 | $2,522 |
| Logan County STD-04 | $1,483 | $1,742 | $1,836 | $2,047 | $2,080 |
| Lorain County STD-04 | $1,654 | $1,943 | $2,047 | $2,282 | $2,319 |
| Lucas County STD-04 | $1,542 | $1,811 | $1,908 | $2,127 | $2,162 |
| Madison County STD-04 | $1,703 | $2,000 | $2,108 | $2,350 | $2,388 |
| Mahoning County STD-04 | $1,406 | $1,651 | $1,740 | $1,940 | $1,971 |
| Marion County STD-04 | $1,425 | $1,674 | $1,764 | $1,967 | $1,999 |
| Medina County STD-04 | $1,827 | $2,146 | $2,261 | $2,521 | $2,562 |
| Meigs County STD-04 | $1,315 | $1,544 | $1,627 | $1,814 | $1,843 |
| Mercer County STD-04 | $1,495 | $1,756 | $1,850 | $2,063 | $2,096 |
| Miami County STD-04 | $1,593 | $1,870 | $1,971 | $2,198 | $2,233 |
| Monroe County STD-04 | $1,302 | $1,529 | $1,611 | $1,796 | $1,825 |
| Montgomery County STD-04 | $1,580 | $1,855 | $1,955 | $2,180 | $2,215 |
| Morgan County STD-04 | $1,426 | $1,675 | $1,765 | $1,968 | $2,000 |
| Morrow County STD-04 | $1,635 | $1,920 | $2,023 | $2,256 | $2,292 |
| Muskingum County STD-04 | $1,461 | $1,716 | $1,808 | $2,016 | $2,048 |
| Noble County STD-04 | $1,353 | $1,590 | $1,675 | $1,868 | $1,898 |
| Ottawa County STD-04 | $1,597 | $1,876 | $1,977 | $2,204 | $2,240 |
| Paulding County STD-04 | $1,334 | $1,567 | $1,651 | $1,841 | $1,871 |
| Perry County STD-04 | $1,547 | $1,817 | $1,915 | $2,135 | $2,170 |
| Pickaway County STD-04 | $1,817 | $2,134 | $2,249 | $2,508 | $2,548 |
| Pike County STD-04 | $1,481 | $1,740 | $1,833 | $2,044 | $2,077 |
| Portage County STD-04 | $1,700 | $1,997 | $2,104 | $2,346 | $2,384 |
| Preble County STD-04 | $1,441 | $1,693 | $1,784 | $1,989 | $2,021 |
| Putnam County STD-04 | $1,539 | $1,808 | $1,905 | $2,124 | $2,158 |
| Richland County STD-04 | $1,391 | $1,633 | $1,721 | $1,919 | $1,950 |
| Ross County STD-04 | $1,464 | $1,720 | $1,812 | $2,020 | $2,053 |
| Sandusky County STD-04 | $1,383 | $1,625 | $1,712 | $1,909 | $1,940 |
| Scioto County STD-04 | $1,441 | $1,692 | $1,783 | $1,988 | $2,020 |
| Seneca County STD-04 | $1,380 | $1,621 | $1,708 | $1,904 | $1,935 |
| Shelby County STD-04 | $1,526 | $1,793 | $1,889 | $2,106 | $2,140 |
| Stark County STD-04 | $1,492 | $1,752 | $1,846 | $2,058 | $2,092 |
| Summit County STD-04 | $1,607 | $1,888 | $1,989 | $2,218 | $2,254 |
| Trumbull County STD-04 | $1,327 | $1,558 | $1,642 | $1,831 | $1,860 |
| Tuscarawas County STD-04 | $1,479 | $1,737 | $1,830 | $2,040 | $2,073 |
| Union County STD-04 | $2,035 | $2,391 | $2,519 | $2,809 | $2,854 |
| Van Wert County STD-04 | $1,298 | $1,525 | $1,607 | $1,792 | $1,821 |
| Vinton County STD-04 | $1,467 | $1,723 | $1,816 | $2,025 | $2,058 |
| Warren County STD-04 | $2,040 | $2,396 | $2,525 | $2,815 | $2,861 |
| Washington County STD-04 | $1,441 | $1,693 | $1,784 | $1,989 | $2,021 |
| Wayne County STD-04 | $1,581 | $1,857 | $1,957 | $2,182 | $2,217 |
| Williams County STD-04 | $1,343 | $1,577 | $1,662 | $1,853 | $1,883 |
| Wood County STD-04 | $1,741 | $2,045 | $2,155 | $2,403 | $2,442 |
| Wyandot County STD-04 | $1,445 | $1,697 | $1,788 | $1,994 | $2,026 |
Transportation introduction
The table below lists the region or metropolitan operating standards that apply within Ohio. Some counties use a metropolitan amount instead of the wider regional amount. Use the documented county-to-area mapping. Ownership payments and operating costs are separate categories; a paid-off vehicle does not receive a loan-payment allowance. IRS transportation guidance
| Region / metropolitan area | 1 vehicle | 2 vehicles | Rule and source | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest region | $263 | $526 | STD-06 · Local transportation standards | County coverageAdams County; Allen County; Ashland County; Athens County; Auglaize County; Belmont County; Brown County; Butler County; Carroll County; Champaign County; Clark County; Clermont County; Clinton County; Columbiana County; Coshocton County; Crawford County; Darke County; Defiance County; Delaware County; Erie County; Fairfield County; Fayette County; Franklin County; Fulton County; Gallia County; Greene County; Guernsey County; Hamilton County; Hancock County; Hardin County; Harrison County; Henry County; Highland County; Hocking County; Holmes County; Huron County; Jackson County; Jefferson County; Knox County; Lawrence County; Licking County; Logan County; Lucas County; Madison County; Mahoning County; Marion County; Meigs County; Mercer County; Miami County; Monroe County; Montgomery County; Morgan County; Morrow County; Muskingum County; Noble County; Ottawa County; Paulding County; Perry County; Pickaway County; Pike County; Portage County; Preble County; Putnam County; Richland County; Ross County; Sandusky County; Scioto County; Seneca County; Shelby County; Stark County; Summit County; Trumbull County; Tuscarawas County; Union County; Van Wert County; Vinton County; Warren County; Washington County; Wayne County; Williams County; Wood County; Wyandot County |
| Cleveland | $263 | $526 | STD-06 · Local transportation standards | County coverageAshtabula County; Cuyahoga County; Geauga County; Lake County; Lorain County; Medina County |
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DIY and when to get help
You can use this reference and the linked IRS tables without hiring anyone. Seek help if your household shares expenses with someone who does not owe the tax, your necessary costs exceed a normal limit, or the correct county or metropolitan area is unclear.
Questions you may have
Is there one housing allowance for all of Ohio?
No. Housing and utilities figures vary by county-level area and household-size band. Confirm the row for where you live and use the current effective period. Official state table
Do I automatically get the full housing amount?
Ordinarily the local-standard rule compares actual eligible expenses with the limit. Documented exceptions require IRS consideration. The table alone does not establish the amount allowed in your case. IRS rules
Can I use this page to calculate an offer?
It provides only part of the information. An offer illustration also needs income, other expenses, asset treatments and the application conditions. Use the OIC worksheet and read its limits.