Tag Archives: Tax Reform

Oregon is No. 9 least affected by federal tax reform

WalletHub also ranked Washington No. 14, Nevada No. 5 most affected by the tax changes. April 2018’s Tax Day deadline whooshes by, as the new administration’s federal policy has lowered the corporate income tax from 35 to 21 percent this year. The new policy is projected to increase overall after-tax income in every quintile of […]
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Gov. Brown should veto tax bill that punishes small businesses: Guest opinion

Gov. Kate Brown has a decision to make Friday – one which will personally impact our businesses and the livelihood of hundreds of thousands of small business owners and their employees across Oregon. Source: Gov. Brown should veto tax bill that punishes small businesses: Guest opinion

Pass-through tax bill could be test case

-Sen. Brian Boquist says Senate Bill 1528 could be the ideal test case to gain clarity on the definition of a revenue -raising measure.- With a veto from Gov. Kate Brown increasingly unlikely, a tax bill that tempers state losses from federal tax reform may be decided in the Oregon courts. Source: Pass-through tax bill […]
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League eyes legislative session beginning Monday

The League of Oregon Cities believes the 35-day legislative session beginning Feb. 5 will feature fewer bills than normal but be noteworthy for the “depth of policy debate” that will ensue. Issues will include the plagued Public Employee Retirement System and its funding, tax reform as it relates to education, the lack of affordable housing […]
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Where Not To Die In 2018

Thanks to the federal tax bill on President Donald Trump’s desk, the amount you can leave tax free to heirs will be a whopping $11.2 million in Hawaii, Maine and Washington, D.C. in 2018—and in Maryland in 2019, and in Connecticut in 2020. That’s because these states have tied their state estate tax levies to […]
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Guest column: Tax reform for Oregon’s middle class

Pro-growth tax reform is on its way to hardworking, middle-class Americans. And it’s about time. The biggest percentage of tax reductions next year will go to those earning between $20,000 and $50,000 a year. That’s according to the Joint Committee on Taxation. Source: Guest column: Tax reform for Oregon’s middle class;

GOP tax bill includes provisions for farmers, ranchers 

Agriculture should come out ahead in the massive GOP tax overhaul passed by Congress on Wednesday, according to a tax policy expert with the American Farm Bureau Federation. Source: GOP tax bill includes provisions for farmers, ranchers – – Capital Press

Our view: Listen to the legislative experts

If the Oregon Legislature intends to pass tax and spending reforms in 2019, the work should have begun months ago. That was the message from veteran legislators at the recent Oregon Leadership Summit. It echoed what Gov. Kate Brown and legislative leaders said in June: In the 2019 Legislature, focus on structural budget and tax […]
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The other tax reform Oregon businesses need to know about

While federal tax reform proposals currently are dominating headlines, local businesses should not ignore recently adopted Oregon corporation business tax reforms, many of which will be going into effect in 2018. These reforms, in conjunction with potential changes in the federal income tax regime, may dramatically impact the amount of tax liability owed by local […]
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Tim Nesbitt: Oregon’s public policy pile-up

We all know what it’s like to be stuck in traffic when we are trying to get to an urgent appointment. Most of the time, we get there eventually. We adjust our schedules, prioritize our obligations and get the most important things done. But it’s not the same when we suffer gridlock in our politics. […]
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