Oregon Law Sends Local Income Tax Disputes to Tax Court (Correct)

Oregon taxpayers with disputes involving a growing number of local income taxes must take them to the Oregon Tax Court, not general county courts, under a bill signed by Gov. Tina Kotek Tuesday.

The bill (H.B. 2576) had support from Oregon Business and Industry, a group that serves as the state’s chamber of commerce and is affiliated with the National Association of Manufacturers and the National Retail Federation.

• According to the group, the new law will streamline and improve decisions related to taxes like the Metro Supportive Housing income tax, the Multnomah County Preschool for All tax and ...