The Act makes a new personal income tax to fund ODFW and makes a new tax credit for people who buy fishing and hunting permits.
Creates a new personal income tax and credit; directs net receipts to the State Wildlife Fund. Specifies new income tax (WPIT) rate of .0013 applied against a taxpayer’s Oregon taxable income as determined under Oregon’s existing personal income tax. Creates tax credit offsetting tax liability of Oregon’s existing personal income tax. Specifies credit amount is equal to the lesser of a taxpayer’s WPIT and the sum of: donations made to the State Fish and Wildlife Department, and/or the purchase price of a State Fish and Wildlife Commission license, tag, or permit purchased by the taxpayer. Directs Department of Revenue to annually determine WPIT revenue net of tax credit and inform Treasury of the amount of such funds to transfer to the State Wildlife Fund. Directs biennial distributions from State Wildlife Fund. The WPIT is made applicable to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and the credit is applicable to tax years 2026 through 2031.
The tax credit isn’t a tax credit when it’s forced giving. It just redirects the tax to the Wildlife fund. It isn’t a credit unless the taxpayer has the tax returned. This bill is guilty of Mal-information!
Send a message to legislators that Oregon needs a DOGE sweeping, not increased taxes.
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