Hire a Remote Bookkeeper for Your Ohio Business
Full-time remote bookkeepers on Eastern Time for Ohio businesses. QuickBooks, Xero, and NetSuite fluent, Ohio CAT and municipal income tax aware. From $1,500 per month.
Why Ohio Businesses Hire Remote Bookkeepers
Ohio has a diversified economy anchored by manufacturing, healthcare, insurance (Columbus is a major insurance city with Nationwide, Grange, Safe Auto), logistics, and higher education. The state's tax system is distinctive: Ohio has no corporate income tax but levies the Commercial Activity Tax (CAT) on gross receipts above a threshold, and municipal income taxes administered through RITA or CCA create jurisdictional payroll complexity for multi-city operators. That combination makes clean books a multi-pronged job.
Ohio bookkeeper pay per Indeed runs $48,000 to $62,000 per year, or $4,200 to $5,400 loaded. The Midwest tight labor market covered by Crain's Cleveland and Columbus Business First affects Ohio's bookkeeping pipeline. A Teckas bookkeeper works your Eastern Time hours, in your GL, handles CAT prep and RITA/CCA payroll journals, and sends your CPA clean workpapers.
BLS May 2023 national median for bookkeeping clerks is $47,440; Ohio metros track close to or slightly above the median.
What Your Ohio Bookkeeper Will Do
- Daily bank and credit card reconciliation
- AP in Bill.com and AR with collections
- Ohio CAT workpaper prep
- Sales and use tax reporting (Ohio state plus destination-based local)
- Payroll journal entries with RITA/CCA municipal tax breakdowns
- Monthly close, accruals, management P&L
Tools They Know
- GL - QuickBooks Online/Desktop, Xero, NetSuite, Sage 50, Sage Intacct
- AP/AR - Bill.com, Ramp, Brex, Melio
- Payroll - Gusto, ADP, Paychex
Cost: Ohio Local vs Teckas
| Ohio Local | Teckas Remote | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly (loaded) | $4,200 - $5,400 | From $1,500 |
How to Hire
- Discovery call. Share GL, volume, tax exposure.
- Shortlist. 3 to 5 bookkeepers.
- Onboard. Live on next close.
Handle Ohio CAT and RITA Without Local Hiring
Cover your close cycle through tax season.
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