Tag TAXES
Need tax help? For North, McKay students, it’s offered during school
Two Salem high schools are participating in a new state program to help teenage workers get tax refunds owed to them. Organizers said many teens don’t realize they’re owed money or think their parents file on their behalf.
Salem Public Library event offers free help Thursday to file taxes
On Thursday, Feb. 20, volunteer tax experts will come to the Salem Public Library to help people file their taxes IRS Direct File and Direct File Oregon. The online filing options are free for qualifying taxpayers.
Salem homeowners see moderate tax increases, rise in property values slowing
Homeowners in Salem on average will pay about $120 more in property taxes this year. Home values previously skyrocketed until around 2022, but that rise has since slowed down.
Homeowners see modest tax increases as Salem property values rise quickly
The tax break for Amazon’s Salem distribution center is up this year, meaning the company owes $1.6 million in property taxes to fund local government and schools.
Oregon economic forecast: Median taxpayer will receive $1,000 from record $5.6 billion kicker
A median income earner in Oregon will receive about $1,000 back on taxes next year in the state's largest kicker ever, state economists said Wednesday.
State names 111 Salem taxpayers who owe over $50,000
The Oregon Revenue Department on July 14 began publishing a catalog of delinquent taxpayers. Marijuana retailers, a pizza shop and a developer topped the list as of Wednesday.
Over 300 Salem-area taxpayers each owe $50,000-plus to state
The state Revenue Department hopes to make people pay up by publishing a list of delinquent taxpayers on its website starting July 14. Residents of Marion and Polk counties recorded liens totaling nearly $48 million
City looks to boost fee and tax collections by millions to fund expansion
Every worker in the city could face a new paycheck deduction to cover city costs under a proposal considered Wednesday by the Salem City Council.
Salem property owners to see lowest property tax increase countywide
The average Marion County property owner will pay 3% more in property taxes this year, the assessor’s office announced Wednesday. Salem residents in Marion County will pay $19.53 per $1,000 of assessed property value, down from $19.87 last year. Oregon’s constitution caps assessed value increases…