Oregon
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blog June 21, 2017 State Rundown 6/21: Crunch Time for Many States with New Fiscal Year on Horizon
This week several states rush to finalize their budget and tax debates before the start of most state fiscal years on July 1. West Virginia lawmakers considered tax increases as… -
ITEP Work in Action June 21, 2017 Oregon Center for Public Policy: Reason to Hope for a Commercial Activities Tax (CAT) Accompanied by a CAT Fairness Credit
The CAT Fairness Credit would be a credit on personal income taxes based on family size and income. It would cost about the same as the combined impact of the personal income tax changes and EITC increase, and would target relief to low- and middle-income taxpayers.
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ITEP Work in Action June 9, 2017 Oregon Center for Public Policy: Commercial Activities Tax Fairness Credit Would Strengthen the Tax Reform Package
Analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) shows that, all else being equal, a tax reform package with a CAT Fairness Credit would be more progressive than a tax reform package with an income tax rate reduction.
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ITEP Work in Action April 27, 2017 Oregon Center for Public Policy: State corporate income taxes continue to shrink
As Oregon lawmakers consider raising corporate taxes to prevent cuts to schools and other public services, a new report finds that many of the nation’s largest corporations are paying little… -
ITEP Work in Action April 17, 2017 Oregon Center for Public Policy: Undocumented Workers Pay Millions in Oregon Taxes and Would Pay Millions More Under Immigration Reform
Undocumented Oregonians pay taxes. The millions in taxes they pay to help fund schools and other public services that strengthen Oregon’s economy. Oregon would collect even more tax revenue under… -
media mention June 10, 2016 Eugene Weekly: Make America English Again
“According to a study titled, “Undocumented Immigrants State and Local Tax Contributions,” by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, undocumented immigrants contribute over $11 billion annually in state and… -
media mention May 23, 2016 The Seattle Times: Oregonians test taxing by the mile, not gallon
“New, more fuel-efficient cars have eaten into gas tax revenue. Furthermore, many gas tax rates — including Oregon’s 30-cent levy — have not kept up with inflation. In Oregon, the… -
media mention April 28, 2016 Politico: Wyden takes aim
“WHERE OREGON AND WASHINGTON (STATE) DIVERGE: The Seattle Times has a nice primer on how differently the states of Portlandia and grunge rely on taxes. Washington, for instance, collects about… -
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 Oregon Center for Public Policy: Hundreds of Corporations Escape the Minimum Tax
Although Oregon has a minimum income tax for corporations, 492 corporations paid less than the minimum in tax year 2012.Some corporations paid nothing at all.When corporations avoid the minimum… -
media mention July 13, 2015 State Tax Notes: States Increase Gas Tax in Push for Transportation Funds
In the absence of a national gasoline tax increase, states have been raising their gas taxes to fund long-deferred road maintenance and transportation projects. “I think what’s happening now is… -
media mention July 1, 2015 Huffington Post: ITEP’s Carl Davis: Oregon Started a Trend in 1919 with the Nation’s First Gas Tax. Will It Do So Again?
In 1919, Oregon lawmakers were looking for a way to fund road construction and kicked off a national movement when they created the country’s first tax on gasoline. Just over… -
media mention July 1, 2015 City Lab: 18 Reasons America Should Adopt a Per-Mile Driving Fee
Oregon’s much-anticipated per-mile driving fee, called OReGO, launches today. Instead of paying the normal gas tax embedded in the price of fuel, OReGO drivers will pay 1.5 cents for every… -
brief June 24, 2015 Pay-Per-Mile Tax is Only a Partial Fix
Read this report in PDF form Introduction For years, academics and transportation experts have been discussing the possibility of taxing drivers for each mile they travel on the nation’s roads. … -
media mention June 22, 2015 Corvallis Gazette-Times: Driving Change: Oregon Will Start Rolling Out an Experimental Road User Fee Next Month
Both Congress and state legislatures have been reluctant to increase tax rates. Oregon last raised its gas tax in 2011, while the federal gas tax has been unchanged since 1993.… -
ITEP Work in Action June 15, 2015 Oregon Center for Public Policy: Immigration Reform Would Boost Oregon State and Local Budgets
How much do undocumented Oregonians contribute in state and local taxes? A recent report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) estimated that 124,000 undocumented Oregonians paid more… -
ITEP Work in Action January 21, 2015 Oregon Center for Public Policy: Oregon Tax System Does Better Job Than Most in Not Worsening Income Inequality
Every state tax system in the country makes income inequality worse, but Oregon’s tax system does so less than most, according to a report released today by the Washington, D.C.-based… -
media mention January 16, 2015 The Oregonian: Oregon’s tax system one of fairest in nation for lower income
“A new study by a liberal think tank says Oregon’s tax system is one of the least regressive in the country as the result of the lack of a sales… -
media mention January 15, 2015 The Oregonian: Novick’s new street tax may be as good as it gets
“State taxes are another matter. Anyone who has attended a Revenue Committee meeting in Salem knows how carefully lawmakers examine the “distributional effects” of statewide taxes. Oregon’s Earned Income Tax… -
media mention January 15, 2015 The Daily Astorian: Tax tale of two states: Oregon mostly gets it right
“New study re-emphasizes a longstanding reality: Oregonians have it much better than they imagine when it comes to taxes, while Washington residents ought to be rebelling Oregon mostly gets it… -
ITEP Work in Action October 7, 2014 Oregon Center for Public Policy: Move Across State Lines for $40 a Month?
Say that you’re the sole breadwinner for your family and you earn $100,000 a year in Oregon. Would you pack your belongings and move your family north to Washington… -
media mention September 17, 2014 The Oregonian: Finance Website Study Says Oregon Has Second-Fairest Tax System in U.S.
Oregon’s tax system takes a lot of hits, from business figures who think high income taxes discourage investment to seniors who say it’s a struggle to pay property taxes on… -
ITEP Work in Action April 15, 2014 Oregon Center for Public Policy: Tax Facts That Matter – 2014 Edition
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ITEP Work in Action April 14, 2014 Oregon Center for Public Policy: Tax Facts That Matter
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ITEP Work in Action March 20, 2014 Oregon Center for Public Policy: Profitable Corporations Pay No Oregon Income Taxes
Some highly profitable corporations are finding ways to avoid paying any state income taxes, Oregon and national data show. At least 24 corporations that made a profit in Oregon in… -
media mention March 20, 2014 The Oregonian: 24 Oregon companies turned a profit but paid no income tax in 2011
(Original Post) By Christian Gaston | [email protected] on March 19, 2014 at 7:00 PM, updated March 19, 2014 at 7:08 PM At least two dozen profitable corporations paid no Oregon…