Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 316 § 316.037 — Imposition and rate of tax
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 316 ·
Oregon Code § 316.037·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Imposition and rate of tax.
(1)(a) A tax is imposed for each taxable year on the entire taxable income of
every resident of this state. The amount of the tax shall be determined in
accordance with the following table:
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If taxable income is: The tax
is:
Not over $2,000 4.75% of
taxable
income
Over $2,000 but not
over $5,000 $95
plus 6.75%
of the excess
over $2,000
Over $5,000 but not
over $125,000 $298
plus 8.75%
of the excess
over $5,000
Over $125,000 $10,798
plus 9.9%
of the excess
over $125,000
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(b) For tax years
beginning in each calendar year, the Department of Revenue shall adopt a table
that shall apply in lieu of the table contained in paragraph (a) of this
subsection, as follows:
(A) Except as
provided in subparagraph (D) of this paragraph, the minimum and maximum dollar
amounts for each bracket for which a tax is imposed shall be increased by the
cost-of-living adjustment for the calendar year.
(B) The rate
applicable to any rate bracket as adjusted under subparagraph (A) of this
paragraph may not be changed.
(C) The amounts
setting forth the tax, to the extent necessary to reflect the adjustments in
the rate brackets, shall be adjusted.
(D) The rate
brackets applicable to taxable income in excess of $125,000 may not be
adjusted.
(c) For purposes
of paragraph (b) of this subsection, the cost-of-living adjustment for any
calendar year is the percentage (if any) by which the monthly averaged U.S.
City Average Consumer Price Index for the 12 consecutive months ending August
31 of the prior calendar year exceeds the monthly averaged index for the second
quarter of the calendar year 1992.
(d) As used in
this subsection, U.S. City Average Consumer Price Index means the U.S. City
Average Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (All Items) as published
by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor.
(e) If any
increase determined under paragraph (b) of this subsection is not a multiple of
$50, the increase shall be rounded to the next lower multiple of $50.
(2) A tax is
imposed for each taxable year upon the entire taxable income of every part-year
resident of this state. The amount of the tax shall be computed under
subsection (1) of this section as if the part-year resident were a full-year
resident and shall be multiplied by the ratio provided under ORS 316.117 to
determine the tax on income derived from sources within this state.
(3) A tax is
imposed for each taxable year on the taxable income of every full-year
nonresident that is derived from sources within this state. The amount of the
tax shall be determined in accordance with the table set forth in subsection
(1) of this section. [1969 c.493 §11; 1975 c.674 §1; 1977 c.872 §1; 1979 c.649 §1;
1983 c.684 §23; 1985 c.141 §1; 1987 c.293 §6; 1991 c.457 §1b; 2001 c.660 §11;
2003 c.46 §37; 2009 c.746 §§1,2; 2019 c.122 §56]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 316.037
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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