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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2017
New tax options on the table in Salem
changes to the tax system.
Legislative Revenue Offi-
cer Paul Warner called the
information presented Tues-
day a “guidepost” to draft-
ing a formal tax proposal.
Under the plan, a new
By CLAIRE
tax would apply to all busi-
WITHYCOMBE
nesses with more than
Capital Bureau
$150,000 in annual sales
SALEM — State law- in Oregon. Companies with
makers
began
discus- sales between $150,000 and
sions Tuesday on the broad $1 million would be charged
strokes of proposed changes a flat rate of $250, while
in taxes that could raise as those with sales of more
much as $3 billion per bud- than $1 million would pay
the flat fee and a percentage
get cycle.
The proposed changes of gross receipts exceed-
ing $1 million. That
could include three
percentage remains
main features — a
undecided.
new tax on gross
The nonpartisan
business sales; the
Legislative Revenue
elimination of the
Office estimated by
corporate
income
extrapolating infor-
tax; and reduc-
mation from Ohio
tions in the personal
that a rate of 0.25
income tax.
Mark Hass
percent, combined
State Sen. Mark
with
eliminating
Hass, D-Beaverton,
co-chairman of the legisla- the corporate income tax,
ture’s newly formed Joint would bring in an additional
Committee on Tax Reform, $288 million in the upcom-
said the plan released Tues- ing two-year budget if both
day is an attempt to address policies started in January
what he has described as a 2018. At the high end, a 1
volatile state revenue system percent rate could bring in
that relies on the personal about $3.1 billion in the
next two-year budget.
income tax.
The plan’s proposed
reductions to the per-
Different from
Measure 97
sonal income tax also seem
Some Democratic lawmak-
intended to counter criti-
cisms that a tax on busi- ers, including Hass, seemed
ness sales will increase con- eager Tuesday to distinguish
the proposal from Ballot Mea-
sumer prices.
Lawmakers are con- sure 97, a tax proposal voters
tending with a $1.6 billion rejected in November.
That proposal, brought
gap between what the state
anticipates in revenue and forward by union groups,
what it will cost to main- would have created a gross
tain current services in the receipts tax, but at a 2.5 per-
upcoming two-year budget. cent rate, and just on certain
Hass has been leading corporations with annual
the charge on efforts to vet gross receipts of more than
Lawmakers
weigh changes
in state taxes
Tribe bets on
casino plan
$25 million. It was expected work group aimed for four
to bring in about $6 billion policy “principles”, Warner
said, including a broad base
per budget period.
A gross receipts tax and a simplification of state
could affect certain busi- business taxes.
In the wake of Measure
nesses differently. A gro-
cer, for example, typically 97’s failure, labor groups
has low profit margins com- have maintained their call
pared to professional ser- for changes to the state’s
vices firms such as lawyers’ revenue system, and in par-
ticular, higher business
offices.
Washington state’s busi- taxes. They say their aim is
ness and occupation tax not just to address the $1.6
accounts for these differ- billion gap presently before
ences in sectors by assess- lawmakers, but what they
ing different rates for dif- characterize as the struc-
ferent sectors, while Ohio tural pitfalls of a budget that
has opted for one rate in its relies heavily on the per-
sonal income tax.
commercial activ-
“We’ll be watch-
ities tax to keep
ing closely to see
the base wide, and
if this plan gener-
therefore rates low,
ates revenues above
according to Leg-
and beyond the defi-
islative
Revenue
cit,” SEIU Local
Office documents
503 President Steve
prepared for Tues-
Demarest said in a
day’s meeting.
Jennifer
The Legislative Williamson prepared statement.
“Because
that’s
Revenue Office says
that the disadvantages of a what Oregon needs to make
gross receipts tax included real investments in educa-
“pyramiding” — when a tion, healthcare, and other
tax is assessed at multi- critical public services.”
ple stages of the produc-
tion process — and “upward
Businesses opposed
pressure” placed on con-
Brighter
Oregon,
a
sumer prices.
business group that has
coalesced
around
the
state’s budget issues, con-
Regressive
Detractors say a gross tends the proposal merely
receipts tax could be regres- passes costs onto consum-
sive, as people earning ers in the style of Measure
lower incomes pay a greater
share of their income on
consumer goods. Part of the
proposal discussed Tues-
day includes lower rates for
income taxes for lower-in-
come earners, expanding
the earned income tax credit
and increasing the stan-
dard deduction and personal
exemption credit.
In proposing a plan, the
97, and said that changes to Oregonians would reject
the state’s revenue system another gross receipts tax,
could wait until the Legisla- which they characterized as
a descendant of Measure 97.
ture adjourns in July.
“While I appreciate the
“Consideration of tax
increases to fund vital efforts of Sen. Hass, I do not
investments can occur once believe Oregonians would
cost controls are in place,” support this latest rendition
said Sandra McDonough, of Measure 97,” said House
Leader
Mike
president and CEO of the Minority
Portland Business Alliance. McLane, R-Powell Butte.
A Better Oregon — a
By contrast, House
coalition of groups call- Majority Leader Jennifer
ing for increased busi- Williamson,
D-Portland,
ness taxes — claimed busi- called the plan a “great
nesses are “stalling.”
step forward” and argued
“This is yet another exam- it would simplify busi-
ple of business’ brazen mov- ness taxes, stabilize school
ing of the goal posts
funding and relieve
when it comes to
“working families.”
meaningful compro-
A
bipartisan
mise,” said Hannah
group of legislators
Love, campaign man-
released a broad list
ager for A Better Ore-
of possible strategies
gon, in a statement.
to address the state’s
A Brighter Oregon
cost drivers in late
has said they are will- Mike McLane April; last week, the
ing to consider reve-
governor announced
nue reform once the
efforts to step up
Legislature prioritizes eco- the state’s debt collection
nomic growth and containing and make changes to collec-
the state’s costs. Yet another, tive bargaining with public
separate group, calling itself employees.
Priority Oregon, has formed
Lawmakers on the tax
in opposition to any gross reform committee will con-
receipts tax.
tinue discussing business
taxes at their next meeting
GOP reaction
Thursday morning.
Republican leaders in the
The Capital Bureau is a
Legislature also called for collaboration between EO
addressing the state’s costs Media Group and Pamplin
first, saying they believed Media Group.
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SALEM — A confederation
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plans Tuesday to build a casino
in the state capital, and draw in
crowds of gamblers from Port-
land. The Confederated Tribes
of Siletz Indians of Oregon said
they hope to open the 140,000
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