VOTE:NO – Died In Committee
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This bill changes personal income tax base from federal taxable income to federal adjusted gross income by eliminating allowance of itemized deductions, taking 33% of IRS standard deduction, and decreasing tax rates. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018.
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It broadens the base of personal income taxes and reduces the tax rate. But this can be a significant increase in taxes for an individual with a medium income that has high medical bills, property taxes, a mortgage interest and/or gives generously even with the tax reduction. For a $70,000 income, the new tax rate would save $1,400 and adds 33% of standard deduction – about $2,575, creating a negative from current of $1,175. This ignores itemized deductions, which would have added a greater deduction to the taxable income. For a $70,000 income the national average itemized deduction is $19,588, and the national average medical expenses for this amount is $9,702, which results in a tax savings that far exceeds the $1,175 from this bill..
This would be devasting to ordinary Oregonians. This is all to fund the teachers' PERS because a high percentage of the Oregon legislature is made up of teachers or former teachers. Vote NO!