ORS Chapter 305
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REVENUE ANDTAXATION
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Chapter    305.    Administrationof Revenue and Tax Laws; Appeals
                 306.    PropertyTaxation Generally
                 307.    PropertySubject to Taxation; Exemptions
                 308.    Assessmentof Property for Taxation
                 308A. LandSpecial Assessments
                 309.    Boardof Property Tax Appeals; Ratio Studies
                 310.    PropertyTax Rates and Amounts; Tax Limitations; Tax Reduction Programs
                 311.    Collectionof Property Taxes
                 312.    Foreclosureof Property Tax Liens
                 314.    TaxesImposed Upon or Measured by Net Income
                 315.    Personaland Corporate Income or Excise Tax Credits
                 316.    PersonalIncome Tax
                 317.    CorporationExcise Tax
                 318.    CorporationIncome Tax
                 319.    MotorVehicle and Aircraft Fuel Taxes
                 320.    MiscellaneousTaxes
                 321.    Timberand Forestland Taxation
                 323.    Cigarettesand Tobacco Products
                 324.    Oiland Gas Tax
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Chapter 305 — Administrationof Revenue and Tax Laws; Appeals
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2009 EDITION
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ADMINISTRATION;APPEALS
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REVENUEAND TAXATION
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DEPARTMENTOF REVENUE
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(Organization)
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305.005Â Â Â Â Definitions
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305.015Â Â Â Â Policy
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305.025Â Â Â Â Departmentof Revenue; organization; planning; seal
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305.035Â Â Â Â Directorof Department of Revenue; appointment; confirmation; compensation and expenses;bond
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305.045Â Â Â Â Dutiesof director
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305.057Â Â Â Â Delegationof authority
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305.060Â Â Â Â Officesof department; equipment and supplies
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305.063Â Â Â Â Departmentof Revenue Administration Account; use; limitation
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305.065Â Â Â Â Deputydirector; appointment; qualifications
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305.075Â Â Â Â Employees;appointment; duties; compensation and expenses
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305.078Â Â Â Â Authorityof Department of Revenue to require fingerprints
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305.085Â Â Â Â Chargesfor maps, documents or publications
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(TaxAdministration)
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305.100Â Â Â Â Rules;forms
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305.102Â Â Â Â Constitutionalproperty tax limit; rules
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305.105Â Â Â Â Declaratoryrulings by department; rules
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305.110Â Â Â Â Dutyto construe tax laws; instruction of officers acting under tax laws
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305.120Â Â Â Â Enforcementof tax laws
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305.125Â Â Â Â Applicationof administrative rules
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305.130Â Â Â Â Departmentas party to actions involving property subject to certain tax liens; complaintand summons
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305.140Â Â Â Â Powerto release real property from certain tax liens
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305.145Â Â Â Â Wheninterest required to be waived; power to waive, reduce or compromise small taxbalance or penalty and interest; rules
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305.150Â Â Â Â Closingagreements
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305.155Â Â Â Â Cancellationof uncollectible tax; filing order; releasing liens
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305.157Â Â Â Â Extendingstatutory periods of limitation
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305.160Â Â Â Â Reportsfrom public officers
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305.170Â Â Â Â Complaintsconcerning tax laws; reports and recommendations to Legislative Assembly
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305.180Â Â Â Â Effectof tax warrant for purposes of out-of-state collection
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305.182Â Â Â Â Filingof warrants for unpaid taxes; release, cancellation and satisfaction
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305.184Â Â Â Â Certificateof outstanding warrants; fee; rules
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305.190Â Â Â Â Subpoenaingand examining witnesses, books and papers; application to tax court fordisobeyance of subpoena
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305.192Â Â Â Â Disclosureof books and papers relating to appraisal or assessment of industrial property
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305.193Â Â Â Â Disclosureof tax information to designated persons; rules
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305.195Â Â Â Â Writteninterrogatories; contents; time and manner of service; answer; objection; orderfor answer; demand for information by taxpayer; order for information
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305.200Â Â Â Â Witnessfees and mileage
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305.215Â Â Â Â Conflictingclaims for credit for dependent; notice procedure; appeal; evidence as publicrecord
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305.217Â Â Â Â Whendeduction for amounts paid as wages or remuneration permitted
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305.220Â Â Â Â Intereston deficiency, delinquency or refunds; adjustments in rates; rules; computation
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305.222Â Â Â Â Determinationof interest rate
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305.225Â Â Â Â Requestof assistance by law enforcement agency; disclosure of tax records
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305.228Â Â Â Â Penaltyfor second dishonored payment of taxes; waiver
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305.229Â Â Â Â Whenpenalties not imposed; rules
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(Representationof Taxpayer)
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305.230Â Â Â Â Qualificationsof persons representing taxpayer; procedure for designating representative;rules
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305.242Â Â Â Â Representationbefore department or magistrate of designated partnership tax matters;designated tax partner
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305.245Â Â Â Â Representationbefore tax court magistrate by officer or employee of county or department
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305.260Â Â Â Â Representationbefore department or magistrate by former department personnel prohibited
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(TaxDeficiencies; Notice; Appeals)
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305.263Â Â Â Â Orderrequiring filing report or return; show cause; contempt; appeal
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305.265Â Â Â Â Deficiencynotice; payment of deficiency; assessment; appeal; interest; rules
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305.267Â Â Â Â Extensionof time to issue notice of deficiency or assessment
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305.270Â Â Â Â Refundof excess tax paid; claim procedure
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305.271Â Â Â Â Refundtransfer or assignment prohibited; exception
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305.275Â Â Â Â Personswho may appeal due to acts or omissions
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305.280Â Â Â Â Timefor filing appeals; denial of appeal
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305.285Â Â Â Â Correctionof tax and assessment rolls for subsequent tax years during pendency of appeal
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305.288Â Â Â Â Valuationchanges for residential property substantial value error and for good and sufficientcause
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305.290Â Â Â Â Extensionof time for making assessment due to bankruptcy
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305.295Â Â Â Â Cancellationof tax, penalty or interest; rules
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305.305Â Â Â Â Procedurewhere deficiency based on federal or other state audit report; effect ofappeal; interest suspension
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305.330Â Â Â Â Taxliability of reorganized business entity
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305.375Â Â Â Â Dispositionof penalties; payment of refunds
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(LicenseLists)
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305.380Â Â Â Â Definitionsfor ORS 305.385
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305.385Â Â Â Â Agenciesto supply licensee and contractor lists; contents; effect of department determinationon taxpayer status of licensee or contractor; rules
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(Temporaryprovisions relating to pilot project requiring tax compliance as condition ofoccupational and professional licensing are compiled as notes following ORS305.385)
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SUBPOENASRELATING TO INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
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305.390Â Â Â Â Subpoenasof records containing information on industrial plant for use to determinevalue of different industrial plant
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305.392Â Â Â Â Processfor limiting scope of third-party subpoena
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305.394Â Â Â Â Whenindustrial plant owner may choose not to produce information sought by subpoena
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305.396Â Â Â Â Protectionof confidentiality of industrial property information obtained by subpoena
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305.398Â Â Â Â Disclosureand use of industrial property confidential information obtained by third-partysubpoena
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305.400Â Â Â Â Paymentof costs of subpoena compliance; determination of costs
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APPEALSOF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OR PLANTS
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305.403Â Â Â Â Electionto appeal value of principal or secondary industrial property to tax court;dismissal of appeal to board of property tax appeals
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OREGONTAX COURT
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(General)
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305.404Â Â Â Â OregonTax Court; definitions; usage
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305.405Â Â Â Â OregonTax Court; creation; jurisdiction
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305.410Â Â Â Â Authorityof court in tax cases within its jurisdiction; concurrent jurisdiction;exclusive jurisdiction in certain cases
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305.412Â Â Â Â Jurisdictionto determine value
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305.415Â Â Â Â Serviceof papers and proces