Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 5711.03 (2026)

Listing of taxable property

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Except as provided in sections 5711.01 to 5711.36 of the Revised Code, all taxable property shall be listed as to ownership or control, valuation, and taxing districts as of the beginning of the first day of January, annually, except that taxable personal property and credits used in business shall be listed as of the close of business of the last day of December, annually, and deposits not taxed at the source shall be listed as of the day fixed by the tax commissioner for the listing of deposits taxed at the source pursuant to section 5725.05 of the Revised Code. The subsequent transfer of any taxable property shall not authorize any taxpayer to omit the same from his return nor the assessor to fail to assess the same in the manner required, although such return or assessment is not made until after such transfer. When a person or taxpayer engages in business in this state on or after the first day of January, in any year, he shall list all his taxable property, except inventory, as to value, ownership and taxing districts as of the date he engages in business. In listing inventory as to ownership and taxing districts he shall list the probable average value intended to be used in business from the date he engages in business until the first day of January next thereafter. The valuation of all property, including average inventory, to be returned for taxation shall be determined by multiplying the value, or average value of such property by a fraction whose numerator is the number of full months engaged in business during the year of engaging in business, and whose denominator is twelve, unless he shows the assessor, under oath, and by producing a copy of the return or assessment, that the same property has been listed or assessed for taxation for said year in this state.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16 cases, 1958–2011 · leading case: J.M. Smucker, L.L.C. v. Levin, 865 N.E.2d 866 (Ohio 2007).
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J.M. Smucker, L.L.C. v. Levin, 865 N.E.2d 866 (Ohio 2007). “We note that R.C. 5711.03 explicitly requires a new taxpayer who starts business after January 1 of the current year to estimate its “probable average value” of inventory through the end of that year, and the BTA found that the appellant possessed sufficient information to…”
U S G Interiors, Inc. v. Com. & Architectural Prods., Inc., 609 N.E.2d 811 (Ill. App. Ct. 1993). “The Ohio statute provides that all taxable personal property and credits used in a business shall be listed as of the close of business of the last day of December and that the subsequent transfer of taxable property shall not authorize the taxpayer to omit the same from his…”
WCI Steel, Inc. v. Testa, 2011 Ohio 3280 (Ohio 2011). “See R.C. 5711.03 and 5711.101; Ohio Adm.Code 5703-3-04.”
Rick Case Motors, Inc. v. Tracy, 643 N.E.2d 1137 (Ohio 1994). “R.C. 5711.03 requires taxpayers to list all taxable property as of the first day of January annually, and R.”
Doraty Rambler, Inc. v. Schneider, 212 N.E.2d 580 (Ohio 1965). · cites it 14× “Tax listing day with regard to business inventories is declared by Section 5711.03, Revised Code, to be the first day of January of each year, and all owners must list their property as of that date.”
Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Inc. v. Tracy, 78 Ohio St. 3d 53 (Ohio 1997). · cites it 2× “R.C. 5711.03 provides: “ * * * [A]ll taxable property shall be listed as to ownership or control, valuation, and taxing districts as of the beginning of the first day of January, annually, except that taxable personal property and credits used in business shall be listed as of…”
C & R Warehouse, Inc. v. Lindley, 399 N.E.2d 84 (Ohio 1980). · cites it 2× “101, in relevant part, provides: “A taxpayer who is required to file a financial statement or balance sheet of his business pursuant to this section may be authorized or required by the commissioner to list his taxable property as of the close of business at the end of his…”
Baker v. Lindley, 449 N.E.2d 1301 (Ohio 1983). · cites it 2× “R.C. 5711.03 provides, in part, that “* * * all taxable property shall be listed as to ownership or control, valuation, and taxing districts as * * * of the first day of January, annually * * (Emphasis added.”
Dayton Press, Inc. v. Limbach, 537 N.E.2d 219 (Ohio 1989). “R.C. 5711.03. R.C. 5701.08 defines “used in business” and “business”: “(A) Personal property is ‘used’ within the meaning of ‘used in business’ when employed or utilized in connection with ordinary or special operations, when acquired or held as means or instruments for carrying…”
Schott Auction Co. v. Bowers, 167 Ohio St. (N.S.) 321 (Ohio 1958). · cites it 6× “The question presented is whether appellant’s used car inventory for the last half of 1954 was subject to personal property taxation for that year, under the last sentence of Section 5711.03, Revised Code (Recodification Act of 1953), relative to the listing of taxable personal…”
Coleman Young Motors, Inc. v. Limbach, 554 N.E.2d 1349 (Ohio Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 3× “Appellant argues that “direct sale” vehicles are not “owned” or “controlled” by the motor vehicle dealer for purposes of personal property tax pursuant to R.C. 5711.03. Appellant further contends the board’s finding that appellant is the owner, possessor and controller of…”
Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Inc. v. Tracy, 1997 Ohio 7 (Ohio 1997). · cites it 3× “SUPREME COURT OF OHIO {¶ 2} The Tax Commissioner, appellee, audited the subsidiaries’ returns.”
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