by: Chris Zoller, Extension Educator, ANR, Tuscarawas County; Peggy Kirk Hall, Director, OSU Agricultural & Resource Law Program & David Marrison, Extension Educator, ANR, Ashtabula County
A renewed interest in oil and gas leasing in Ohio has the potential to provide landowners with substantial new revenue. Landowners who receive income from oil and gas lease bonus payments and royalty payments must understand the tax implications. Oil and gas income is subject to both federal and state income tax and must be reported appropriately. While a landowner can’t avoid paying taxes on oil and gas revenues, the landowner can use strategies to manage income taxes. This fact sheet reviews how to report oil and gas revenues and summarizes examples of tax management strategies for landowners.