/tags/income-taxes income taxes en-US Copyright Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:48:51 GMT /politics-government/2024-09-04/oregon-republican-senator-representing-coast-submits-plan-to-exclude-tips-from-taxes The proposal comes after former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have both floated plans that would exclude taxes on tips for a variety of workers. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:48:51 GMT /politics-government/2024-09-04/oregon-republican-senator-representing-coast-submits-plan-to-exclude-tips-from-taxes Lynne Terry /politics-government/2024-06-25/oregon-is-first-state-to-join-free-filing-option-for-federal-taxes The state and federal free tax-filing software programs will be linked to make tax filing less of a painful experience. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 13:42:18 GMT /politics-government/2024-06-25/oregon-is-first-state-to-join-free-filing-option-for-federal-taxes Lynne Terry /politics-government/2023-12-15/oregons-massive-kicker-is-spurring-a-fresh-look-at-the-states-unique-tax-rebate-law The state will send a jaw-dropping $5.6 billion back to taxpayers next year, ratcheting up pressure on a policy voters love. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 22:56:51 GMT /politics-government/2023-12-15/oregons-massive-kicker-is-spurring-a-fresh-look-at-the-states-unique-tax-rebate-law Dirk VanderHart /politics-government/2023-12-05/oregon-lawmakers-to-revive-veteran-income-tax-break-proposal A bipartisan pair of Oregon state senators will try again to give retired veterans an income tax break after running out of time in the most recent legislative session. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 13:39:10 GMT /politics-government/2023-12-05/oregon-lawmakers-to-revive-veteran-income-tax-break-proposal Julia Shumway /politics-government/2023-08-30/oregon-economists-confirm-5-6b-kicker-refund-coming-to-taxpayers-next-year Oregonians can expect roughly 45% of the state personal income taxes they paid last year to be returned to them — about $980 for the median taxpayer. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 00:53:56 GMT /politics-government/2023-08-30/oregon-economists-confirm-5-6b-kicker-refund-coming-to-taxpayers-next-year Dirk VanderHart /politics-government/2022-10-27/californias-prop-30-explained-the-numbers-you-need-to-know Of all the ballot measures put before California voters this fall, Proposition 30 — which would raise taxes on the rich to support electric car deployment and combat wildfires — is perhaps the most confounding. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 22:03:03 GMT /politics-government/2022-10-27/californias-prop-30-explained-the-numbers-you-need-to-know Ben Christopher, Julie Cart, Nadia Lopez /politics-government/2021-06-10/on-heels-of-news-reports-sen-wyden-introduces-plan-to-shrink-tax-disparities Oregon U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has introduced legislation to step up tax enforcement, close loopholes and shrink the gap between what the uber-wealthy pay and what standard American workers pay. Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:40:47 GMT /politics-government/2021-06-10/on-heels-of-news-reports-sen-wyden-introduces-plan-to-shrink-tax-disparities Jeff Thompson /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-01-03/how-might-the-federal-tax-bill-affect-oregonians Congress passed it, the president signed it, everybody argued about it. How WILL the new federal tax bill affect you? It certainly depends on how much… Wed, 03 Jan 2018 18:37:59 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-01-03/how-might-the-federal-tax-bill-affect-oregonians Geoffrey Riley, April Ehrlich /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-04-17/author-compares-american-tax-system-to-other-countries Happy Tax Day! Is that an appropriate greeting? We got extra time past the usual April 15th deadline, but tonight is the night our tax returns must be… Mon, 17 Apr 2017 17:52:17 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-04-17/author-compares-american-tax-system-to-other-countries Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-03-30/avoiding-identity-theft-at-tax-time Wow, is it tax time already? You may be among the many people who get organized early and file their taxes well before the deadline. For the rest of us,… Thu, 30 Mar 2017 17:55:21 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-03-30/avoiding-identity-theft-at-tax-time Geoffrey Riley