Update: April 15, 2011

Tax Facts That Matter

Who pays the highest share of income to Oregon taxes, and who pays the lowest?

Which is expected to bring more revenue into Oregon in the upcoming budget period -- corporate income taxes or the Lottery?

What tax subsidy benefiting only 39 percent of taxpayers is expected to grow 84 percent from 2007-09 to 2011-13 and cost $1.6 billion?

How much did Intel receive in revenues and disclose it paid in income taxes in 1996? In 2010?

How much profit did the largest purchaser of 2010 film tax credits make, and how many movies did he make?

Get the answer to these and other Tax Facts That Matter. Click here for a PDF copy.

9 Things the Rich Don't Want You to Know About Taxes

We highly recommend an article in the latest issue of Willamette Week by David Cay Johnston titled 9 Things the Rich Don't Want You to Know About Taxes (PDF).

In it, the columnist for Tax.com and former Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for the New York Times sets the record straight on a number of key points about our federal tax system, including that "poor Americans do pay taxes" and "many of the very richest pay no current income taxes at all."

Tell Oregon Lawmakers Your Views on the Proposed Budget

The Joint Committee on Ways and Means will soon begin holding regional sessions, providing an opportunity for Oregonians across the state to share their views on the proposed budget.

Whether it's the harm that would befall poor children from proposed cuts to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or some other issue, this is your chance to tell lawmakers directly about your concerns.

Region and date:

Portland -- April 19, 5:00 p.m.

Medford -- April 22, 5:00 p.m.

Bend -- April 29, 4:00 p.m.

Newport -- May 6, 4:00 p.m..

Click here (PDF) to see the exact location and more details.

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