Oregonians will get 17% of their 2020 state income taxes back thanks to a record “kicker,” the state Department of Revenue said Tuesday.
The state will issue credits totaling $1.9 billion on Oregonians’ 2021 tax returns when they file next year, the department said. The state’s median taxpayer will get $420.
The kicker is part of the state’s unique law which returns personal income tax revenues collected in excess of the state’s budget to Oregon taxpayers. All Oregonians who filed a 2020 tax return and owed income tax before credits can claim their kicker.
Oregonians can calculate how much they’ll receive using the department’s What’s My Kicker calculator online. They can also look at their 2020 state income tax form and multiply the amount on line 22 – total tax liability before any credits – by 17.341%.
-Rachel Alexander
