Beware: Soda tax, Gas tax, Beer tax, Tire tax, Late tax, Privilege Tax

By Taxpayer Association of Oregon

The first releasing of bills in the 2013 Legislature reveals a flood of tax increases.   Here is the Taxpayer Association of Oregon tax watch list part 1.

— Alcohol Taxes (HB 2515, SB 118)
— Property Taxes (HJR 7, HJR 8, HJR 13,SJR 11, SB 313)
— Soda Tax (HB 2331)
— Expands Privilege Tax (HB 2455)
— Tobacco Taxes – (HB 2481, HB 2514, SB 119, HB 2228, HB 2275)
— Gas Taxes (HB 2276)
— Studded Tire Tax (HB 2397)
— Home Recording Fee Increase (HB 2417)
— Car Mileage Tax (HB 2453)
— Late filing Fee Increase (SB 252)
— Extends Emergency communications tax – (HB 2035)
— Established payroll tax for self-employed tax (HB 2126)
— Backdoor Business tax Increase? (SB 305, HB 2456, and HB 2491)

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Note — Not every bill here may be a tax increase and/or mixed with tax reductions, more to be known as hearings and fiscal impact statements are released.