The proposed 1% Earned Income Tax would be paid by all residents of the District who earn wages. The Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) that impact property taxes in Bridgewater, Melody Parks, Sycamore Ridge, and Maple Grove do not “exempt” residents in these areas from the Earned Income Tax.
Under an Earned Income Tax, all residents pay the tax based on wages and salaries earned through employment or self-employment. The City of Springfield is not able to divert any funds collected by the District on an Earned Income Tax, under current Ohio law.