State Sales Tax Breadth and Reliance, Fiscal Year 2021
The sales tax is too important a part of states’ revenue toolkits to be permitted further erosion, making sales tax modernization a vital project of the 2020s.
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Oregon Tax Rates, Collections, and Burdens
How 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?
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