taxes

  PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon Senator Ron Wyden met with community leaders in Portland to advocate for the increased taxation of e-cigarettes. Sen. Wyden proposed taxing e-cigarette imports from China this past August. He was primarily concerned about the rise of e-cigarette …

MEDFORD, Ore. — As President Trump’s threat for tariffs on products from Mexico inch closer, local businesses are bracing for impact. The taxes on imported products are set to begin Monday, and businesses like Sherm’s Markets are gearing up. “Prices are gonna …

SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Governor Kate Brown said she sees a Public Employee Retirement System crisis on the horizon, and she has a plan to try to stop it. According to the governor, over 900 public employers put money into the PERS …

Medford, Ore.- United Way is partnering with the Teresa McCormick Center to help those who qualify file their taxes for free. The company is inviting anyone making $55,000 a year or less to schedule an appointment with one of its IRS certified …

Medford, Ore. – When House Bill 2017 goes into effect January first, the average Oregon driver will pay $0.08 for each mile driven in gas tax and registration. That’s about $6 to $40 each month, and nearly $77 a year – in …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC News) – House Republicans introduced their highly anticipated tax reform plan Thursday, with claims it will benefit middle class earners and help job-creating businesses compete globally. Speaker Paul Ryan claimed the bill would benefit the approximately half of Americans …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBCNC) – Congress is back this week with a Thanksgiving deadline to overhaul how America pays taxes – something that hasn’t been done in over 30 years. “The goal here is to get middle-class taxes down, to get — to …

SALEM, Ore. – Oregon State officials say taxpayers will see some extra money returning to their pockets after a $463 million tax surplus was confirmed by the Office of Economic Analysis (OEA) earlier this month. The 2016 tax surplus credit, or “kicker,” …

Salem, Ore. – The State of Oregon received millions of dollars in grants to extend road tax pilot programs where drivers pay by the mile rather than through gas taxes applied at the pump. Representative Peter DeFazio made the announcement Thursday. According …

Salem, Ore. – Oregon tax payers may have a chance to see some extra cash if the state’s “kicker” is triggered later this year. Economists said $400 million in personal taxes could be returned if a new revenue forecast holds true, according …