In response to feedback from tax practitioners the department has posted the OR-CAT-EXT form in the Forms and Publications Library on our website. Short-year CAT return deadline approaching For tax years 2021 and forward, returns for taxpayers that use a federal tax year other than a calendar year are due on or before the 15th day of the fourth month following the…

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Automakers have pivoted to selling higher-priced models Dealers add their own hikes on top of manufacturer increases For decades, transactions in U.S. car dealerships went something like this: A couple walks into a showroom, expresses interest in buying a sedan, the sales rep says, great, our MSRP is $26,000, and the two sides sit down to negotiate the price…

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NEWS RELEASE: March 22, 2022  PORTLAND, Ore. – “Get Ready!” is the message the Department of Environmental Quality, and the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Driver & Motor Vehicle Services Division and Commerce and Compliance Division want to convey to motor carriers and owners of certain diesel-powered vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 14,000 lbs. DEQ’s new Diesel Retrofit Compliance Program provides an option…

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Read More! https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2022/03/11/gas-prices-oregon-electric-car/65344161007/

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HB 4079 creates a three percent “luxury tax” on many items, including: L  New or used motor vehicle above $80,000 L  New recreational vehicle above $125,000 L  New all-terrain vehicle above $7,500 L  New snowmobile above $15,000 L  New motorized recreational watercraft above $125,000 An amendment with more details can be found here. The -4 (dash four) amendment basically replaces the…

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A luxury sales tax being proposed by Rep. Brad Witt, D-Clatskanie, could fund a new program offering monthly stipends for low-income pregnant women and youth leaving the foster care system. House Bill 4079 would create a 3% sales tax on snowmobiles, handbags, jewelry, and firearms, among other items, over a certain price point. Oregon is one of five states with…

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To: Judith Ingram Moore, DMVFrom: Erica Timm, DEQDate: 1/21/2022Subject: Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program Information and Statistics The Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate program is designed to provide additional incentivesfor the purchase and lease of electric vehicles by Oregonians through a suite of rebates.The rebates fall into two main categories: Standard Rebates. These are rebates for the purchase or lease…

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