Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 315 § 315.640 — University venture development fund contributions
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 315 ·
Oregon Code § 315.640·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
University venture development fund contributions.
(1) There shall be allowed a
credit against the taxes that are otherwise due under ORS chapter 316 or, if
the taxpayer is a corporation, under ORS chapter 317 or 318, based on amounts
contributed in the tax year to a university venture development fund established
under ORS 350.550, to the extent the university that established the fund
issued a tax credit certificate to the taxpayer.
(2) The total
amount of the credit allowed to a taxpayer shall equal 60 percent of the
contribution amount stated on the tax credit certificate, but may not exceed
$600,000.
(3) The credit
allowed under this section in any one tax year may not exceed the tax liability
of the taxpayer for the tax year.
(4) Any tax
credit otherwise allowable under this section that is not used by the taxpayer
in a particular year may be carried forward and offset against the taxpayers
tax liability for the next succeeding tax year. Any credit remaining unused in
such next succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in the second
succeeding tax year, and likewise, any credit not used in that second
succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in the third succeeding tax
year, but may not be carried forward for any tax year thereafter.
(5) In the case
of a credit allowed under this section for purposes of ORS chapter 316:
(a) A nonresident
shall be allowed the credit in the same manner and subject to the same
limitations as a resident. However, the credit shall be prorated using the
proportion provided in ORS 316.117.
(b) If a change
in the tax year of a taxpayer occurs as described in ORS 314.085 or if the
Department of Revenue terminates the taxpayers tax year under ORS 314.440, the
credit shall be prorated or computed in a manner consistent with ORS 314.085.
(c) If a change
in the status of a taxpayer from resident to nonresident or from nonresident to
resident occurs, the credit shall be determined in a manner consistent with ORS
316.117.
(6) A taxpayer
claiming a credit under this section shall add to federal taxable income for
Oregon tax purposes any amount that is deducted for federal tax purposes and
that also serves as the basis for the credit allowed under this section.
(7) All
universities that issue tax credit certificates under this section shall
provide information to the Department of Revenue about all taxpayers that are
eligible for a tax credit under this section, if required by ORS 315.058. [Formerly
315.521]
Note:
Section 27, chapter 913, Oregon
Laws 2009, provides:
Sec. 27.
A credit may not be claimed under
ORS 315.640 if the initial tax year in which the credit would otherwise be
allowed begins on or after January 1, 2030. [2009 c.913 §27; 2013 c.750 §43;
2016 c.31 §1; 2021 c.525 §4; 2023 c.490 §15]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 315.640
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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