Village of West Lafayette Elected Officials
Village of West Lafayette Elected Officials
Stephen R. Bordenkircher, Mayor PHONE: 740-545-6327
EMAIL: sbordenkircher@westlafayettevillage.com
Council Members
Ronald Lusk PHONE: 740-545-7335 EMAIL: ronaldlusk@westlafayettevillage.com
Rich Wheeler 740-610-3373 EMAIL: rwheeler@westlafayettevillage.com
Tim Cheney 740-545-9992 EMAIL: tcheney@westlafayettevillage.com
Craig Bordenkircher 740-545-5048 EMAIL: cbordenkircher@westlafayettevillage.com
Christie Maurer PHONE: 740-545-9370 EMAIL: cmaurer@westlafayettevillage.com
Bo Fortune PHONE: 740-502-2828 EMAIL: bfortune@westlafayettevillage.com
Administration
Administration
Village Administrator: Heather Stoffer PHONE: 740-545-5434
EMAIL: hstoffer@westlafayettevillage.com
Chief of Police: Stephen Klopfenstein PHONE: 740-545-6324
EMAIL: chief@westlafayettevillage.com
Office Manager: Shannon Hains PHONE: 740-545-7834
EMAIL: shains@westlafayettevillage.com
Village Fiscal Officer / Tax Administrator: Amy Bourne PHONE: 740-545-6541
EMAIL: abourne@westlafayettevillage.com
Fire Chief: Glenn Hill PHONE: 740-575-2371
TAXATION
* Special Notice Per the Regional Income Tax Agency and Fiscal Officer
Effective October 1, 2017. the Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA) began collecting municipal income tax for the Village of West Lafayette. The Village of West Lafayette chose the Regional Income Tax Agency for its ability to offer residents and businesses free eFiling, free ePayment capabilities and to maximize the Village's tax collection efforts. RITA is responsible for the administration and collection of all income taxes and serves as an agent of the Village of West Lafayette in this capacity. All Village of West Lafayette tax payments and tax forms should be sent directly to RITA. Electronic filing and payment is simple, free and encouraged. The system is now available for use. For those wishing to utilize mail, the remittance address for RITA's secured lock box center is:
RITA
P.O. Box 477900
Broadview Hts, Ohio 44147-7900
Checks or money orders should be made payable to the Regional Income Tax Agency or RITA. Your new account number is listed on the welcome letter you should have received. Please include the account number on all payments and correspondence. Please call RITA's customer service representatives at 800-860-7482 or Fiscal Officer Sara Warne at 740-545-6541 if you have not received a welcome letter or if you have any questions regarding your Village of West Lafayette Income Tax.
If you have an existing account with RITA and are already remitting withholding taxes for another RITA municipality, simply add the West Lafayette withholding tax payment to the RITA Form 11.
Visit RITA's website at www.ritaohio.com for individual forms, plus eFile and ePayment services.
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The Village of West Lafayette’s Municipal Income Tax Rate is 1.5% Office hours are 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday (Closed on holidays) |
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Income Tax Laws- (Click Number or Title to View) |
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Who Needs to File *If you are a resident 18 years of age or older, mandatory filing is required for all qualifying income. *If you are a non-resident 18 years of age or older and have qualifying income within Village of West Lafayette limits & Village of West Lafayette income taxes have not been paid or withheld. *If you own and/or operate a business within the Village of West Lafayette. *If you earn qualifying income from a business or pass-through entity for work done or services performed within village limits. *If you own rental property within Village of West Lafayette limits. Please refer to the most recent Income Tax Ordinance for an explanation of taxable income. |
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Tax Credit Residents of the Village of West Lafayette receive a 1.5% credit on taxes paid to other municipalities. |
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Estimated Tax Payments Every taxpayer shall make a declaration of estimated taxes for the current tax year if the amount payable as estimated taxes is at least $200.00. |
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Penalty and Interest Interest Rate-the federal short-term rate (rounded) plus five percent (5%).
A $25.00 per month penalty (or fraction thereof) up to $150.00 for failure to file-includes all but estimated payment returns. A 15% penalty on late payment of income and estimated taxes. A 50% penalty on the amount of withholding payment paid late. |
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Extensions Please refer to section 802.094 of Ordinance 2016-44-Chapter 802. |
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Business Withholding Due Dates
Payments must be postmarked by the due date. Please refer to section 802.05 of Ordinance 2017-67-Chapter 802 for further business withholding guidance. |
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Ohio Business Gateway Payments Employers can pay their Village of West Lafayette Withholding Tax payments through the State of Ohio's Ohio Business Gateway. |
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Ohio Revised Code Section 718 http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/718 |
Police Department
Police Department
Police Chief: Stephen Klopfenstein
Dial 911 for emergencies!
Fire Department
Fire Department
Fire Chief: Glenn Hill
Volunteers: 20
100 N Orchard Street, West Lafayette, OH 43845
Telephone: (740) 575-2371
Fax: (740) 545-7736
Dial 911 for emergencies!