Ohio Forest Tax Law is administered by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, according to the Ohio Revised Code and the Ohio Administrative Code. In exchange for the tax reduction conferred by Ohio’s forest property tax laws, landowners agree to manage their forest land for the commercial production of timber and other forest products and to abide by pertinent rules and regulations.
If you would like to find out more about OFTL, contact the Division of Forestry in Columbus or your local service forester. A directory of service foresters can be found here.
Ohio’s Forest Property Tax Laws: https://ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/odnr-core/divisions/division-forestry/related-resource/04-oftl
Ohio Division of Forestry
2045 Morse Road, Building H-1, Columbus, OH 43229
Telephone: (614) 265-6694 • Toll Free: (877) 247-8733 • Fax: (614) 447-9231