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Gov’t pays bonus to NOT work, then taxes shops for NOT hiring

Posted on June 24, 2021 by BJ | 0 Comments

Government has used our tax dollars to create one of the biggest labor shortages in recent memory and is now on the verge of taxing the victims, small businesses owners, for not hiring. As you know, recent Federal $1,200 month bonuses (above unemployment payouts) created a situation where people made more staying home than working. So bad it was that…

Controversial Passenger Vehicle Tax Moves to Ways and Means

Posted on June 4, 2021 by BJ | 0 Comments

Last week (May 25th), the Joint Tax Committee moved HB 2342 out of committee to Ways & Means. Adopting the -9 amendments, the bill caused multiple members of the committee to express concerns. The bill has a 3/5ths requirement to pass both floors – i.e., if signed into law, will implement a new tax. The proposed tax and fee structure…

Tax Hell Week: income tax, property tax, bed tax

Posted on March 31, 2021 by BJ | 0 Comments

This is one of those tax mania weeks in the Oregon Legislature. Income Tax Increase (HB 3328): Yesterday, hearings were held on HB 3328 which creates an income tax increase to fund wildlife programs. This follows the Portland-area model of creating a flood of micro-income tax increases to pay for government bloat: • Portland $50 Art Program Income Tax •…

Lawmakers try to sneak in a backdoor tax on business

Posted on February 5, 2021 by BJ | 0 Comments

SB 137-1 would disconnect Oregon from the tax relief savings passed by the Federal CARES Act last year resulting in tax increases for Oregon’s businesses. By disconnecting Oregon tax tax code on narrowly targeted areas surrounding the new CARES Act, Oregon disconnects from the tax savings the CARES act provides. Oregon needs these tax savings because Oregon has been hit…

Lawmakers might be laying ground work for Oregon sales tax

Posted on February 4, 2021 by BJ | 0 Comments

Oregon State Representative Nancy Nathanson has introduced three bills asking the State of Oregon to do a study on taxes. One the key goals is to find taxes that are “stable” which is one of the most common words associated when past Oregon lawmakers have discussed a sales tax. Politicians want to be like California which have major property, income…

Gov’t pays bonus to NOT work, then taxes shops for NOT hiring

Controversial Passenger Vehicle Tax Moves to Ways and Means

Tax Hell Week: income tax, property tax, bed tax

Lawmakers try to sneak in a backdoor tax on business

Lawmakers might be laying ground work for Oregon sales tax

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