Because Oregon is one of six states that is taxing the pandemic stimulus checks we received. Doesn't make sense and according to the Gov't they state that it can't be changed unless it goes before some board. BS if you ask me. Yes, on one hand it helps the state but that isn't what these checks were for, it was to help families. And please don't tell me well, it's because Oregon doesn't have sales tax. Oregon residents pay some of the highest gasoline tax, property tax, etc. Yet the road are horrible, property taxes continue to hit all times highs and Gov't want to increase property taxes to where people won't be able to afford their homes anymore. Come on Oregon . . . "
Last year’s federal stimulus payments will generate $112 million in additional Oregon taxes because of a quirk in state tax law.
The taxes will hit 877,000 Oregonian taxpayers, about half of all those who received federal stimulus payments in 2020 and early in 2021, according to the state."
