Top State Tax Ballot Initiatives to Watch in 2018
Explore our list of the top state tax ballot measures to watch for throughout the country.
11 min readHow does Oregon’s tax code compare? Oregon has a graduated state individual income tax, with rates ranging from 4.75 percent to 9.9 percent. There are also jurisdictions that collect local income taxes. Oregon has a graduated corporate income tax, with rates ranging from 6.6 percent to 7.6 percent. The state levies a gross receipts tax. Oregon does not have a state sales tax. Oregon has a 0.77 percent effective property tax rate on owner-occupied housing value.
Oregon has an estate tax. Oregon has a 40 cents per gallon gas tax rate and a $3.33 cigarette excise tax rate. The State of Oregon collects $6,498 in state and local tax collections per capita. Oregon has $10,214 in state and local debt per capita and has an 88 percent funded ratio of public pension plans. Overall, Oregon’s tax system ranks 28th on our 2024 State Business Tax Climate Index.
Each state’s tax code is a multifaceted system with many moving parts, and Oregon is no exception. The first step towards understanding Oregon’s tax code is knowing the basics. How does Oregon collect tax revenue? Click the tabs below to learn more! You can also explore our state tax maps, which are compiled from our annual publication, Facts & Figures 2024: How Does Your State Compare?
Explore our list of the top state tax ballot measures to watch for throughout the country.
11 min readOur 2019 State Business Tax Climate Index compares each state on over 100 variables including corporate, individual, property, and sales taxes. How does your state rank?
17 min readSenator Hass’s proposal to limit the special pass-through deduction in Oregon is the right choice, protecting the state’s budget, while advancing sound tax policy.
3 min readOregon’s Legislative Revenue Office anticipates a $40 million revenue loss in fiscal year 2019, for one simple reason: absent legislative action to the contrary, Oregon will adopt the new pass-through deduction, while most other states will not.
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