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Refunds on the way to Oregonians who paid taxes on unemployment benefits

Connie Cruz, a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier, delivers mail in West Salem on Thursday, October 8. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

Oregonians who paid taxes on unemployment benefits before Congress partially exempted the payments from taxes should keep their eyes on the mail for a check. 

The Oregon Department of Revenue announced on Twitter Thursday that it has corrected returns from taxpayers who collected unemployment and have already filed their 2020 taxes. 

The 2020 tax year has been more complicated than previous years and the Oregon Department of Revenue has to quickly respond to changes made by Congress to taxes through various pandemic stimulus measures. Oregon’s tax code is set up to automatically mirror the federal tax code. 

The department advises taxpayers that haven’t received a refund by check or direct deposit or an adjustment notice by May 31 to reach out at 503-378-4988.

-Jake Thomas