75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
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amended section is new. Matter within { - braces and minus
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LC 1983
A-Engrossed
House Bill 3405
Ordered by the House June 4
Including House Amendments dated June 4
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON REVENUE
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
{ - Establishes five tiers of corporate minimum tax on
corporations that are not S corporations, based on level of
Oregon sales. Prohibits Department of Revenue from disclosing
information that is attributable to single corporation or group
of fewer than 10 corporations. Establishes Multimodal
Transportation and Economic Development Fund. Appropriates moneys
to Department of Transportation. Directs corporate excise tax
revenue to fund. Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds for
transportation projects funded from fund. Specifies allocation of
lottery bond proceeds. - }
{ - Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1,
2010, and to revenue collected for tax years beginning on or
after January 1, 2010. - }
{ + Bases corporate minimum tax for C corporations on amount
of Oregon sales. Increases rate of corporate excise tax imposed
on C corporations for tax years beginning on or after January 1,
2009.
Imposes $150 entity tax on partnerships.
Increases corporate minimum tax imposed on S corporations to
$150.
Increases filing fee for specified documents and reports
delivered to Secretary of State. Increases filing fee for
financing statements and other records related to Uniform
Commercial Code. Increases application fee for appointment as
notary public. Applies to documents, reports, records and
applications filed or made on or after effective date of Act. + }
Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to state finance; creating new provisions; amending ORS
56.041, 56.140, 79.0525, 194.020, 317.061 and 317.090;
prescribing an effective date; and providing for revenue
raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
{ +
CORPORATE EXCISE TAXATION + }
SECTION 1. ORS 317.090 is amended to read:
317.090. { + (1) As used in this section, 'Oregon sales'
means:
(a) If the corporation apportions business income under ORS
314.650 to 314.665 for Oregon tax purposes, the total sales of
the taxpayer in this state during the tax year, as determined for
purposes of ORS 314.665;
(b) If the corporation does not apportion business income for
Oregon tax purposes, the total sales in this state that the
taxpayer would have had, as determined for purposes of ORS
314.665, if the taxpayer were required to apportion business
income for Oregon tax purposes; or
(c) If the corporation apportions business income using a
method different from the method prescribed by ORS 314.650 to
314.665, Oregon sales as defined by the Department of Revenue by
rule.
(2) + }Each { - taxpayer named in ORS 317.056 or 317.070 - }
{ + corporation or affiliated group of corporations filing a
return under ORS 317.710 + } shall pay annually to the state, for
the privilege of carrying on or doing business by it within this
state, a minimum tax { - of $10. - } { + as follows:
(a) If Oregon sales properly reported on a return are:
(A) Less than $500,000, the minimum tax is $150.
(B) $500,000 or more, but less than $1 million, the minimum tax
is $500.
(C) $1 million or more, but less than $2 million, the minimum
tax is $1,000.
(D) $2 million or more, but less than $3 million, the minimum
tax is $1,500.
(E) $3 million or more, but less than $5 million, the minimum
tax is $2,000.
(F) $5 million or more, but less than $7 million, the minimum
tax is $4,000.
(G) $7 million or more, but less than $10 million, the minimum
tax is $7,500.
(H) $10 million or more, but less than $25 million, the minimum
tax is $15,000.
(I) $25 million or more, but less than $50 million, the minimum
tax is $30,000.
(J) $50 million or more, but less than $75 million, the minimum
tax is $50,000.
(K) $75 million or more, but less than $100 million, the
minimum tax is $75,000.
(L) $100 million or more, the minimum tax is $100,000.
(b) If a corporation is an S corporation, the minimum tax is
$150.
(3) + } The minimum tax { - shall not be - } { + is not + }
apportionable (except in the case of a change of accounting
periods), { - but shall be - } { + and is + } payable in full
for any part of the year during which a corporation is subject to
tax.
SECTION 2. { + Section 3 of this 2009 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS chapter 314. + }
SECTION 3. { + Each partnership transacting business in this
state shall, for the privilege of carrying on or doing business
by it within this state, include with the filing of the return
required under ORS 314.724 payment of a minimum tax of $150. + }
SECTION 4. { + Section 3 of this 2009 Act and the amendments
to ORS 317.090 by section 1 of this 2009 Act apply to tax years
beginning on or after January 1, 2009. + }
SECTION 5. ORS 317.061 is amended to read:
317.061. The rate of the tax imposed by and computed under this
chapter is { + :
(1) + } Six and six-tenths percent { + of the first $250,000
of taxable income, or fraction thereof; and
(2) Seven and nine-tenths percent of any amount of taxable
income in excess of $250,000 + }.
SECTION 6. { + The amendments to ORS 317.061 by section 5 of
this 2009 Act apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1,
2009, and before January 1, 2011. + }
SECTION 7. ORS 317.061, as amended by section 5 of this 2009
Act, is amended to read:
317.061. The rate of the tax imposed by and computed under this
chapter is:
(1) Six and six-tenths percent of the first $250,000 of taxable
income, or fraction thereof; and
(2) Seven and { - nine-tenths - } { + six-tenths + }
percent of any amount of taxable income in excess of $250,000.
SECTION 8. { + The amendments to ORS 317.061 by section 7 of
this 2009 Act apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1,
2011, and before January 1, 2013. + }
SECTION 9. ORS 317.061, as amended by sections 5 and 7 of this
2009 Act, is amended to read:
317.061. The rate of the tax imposed by and computed under this
chapter is:
(1) Six and six-tenths percent of the first { - $250,000 - }
{ + $10 million + } of taxable income, or fraction thereof; and
(2) Seven and six-tenths percent of any amount of taxable
income in excess of { - $250,000 - } { + $10 million + }.
SECTION 10. { + The amendments to ORS 317.061 by section 9 of
this 2009 Act apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1,
2013. + }
{ +
BUSINESS REGISTRY FILINGS + }
SECTION 11. ORS 56.140 is amended to read:
56.140. { + (1) The Secretary of State shall collect a
nonrefundable fee of $100 for each of the following documents
delivered to the Secretary of State for filing:
(a) Articles of incorporation delivered for filing under ORS
58.085.
(b) Articles of incorporation delivered for filing under ORS
60.051.
(c) Articles of incorporation delivered for filing under ORS
62.511.
(d) Articles of organization delivered for filing under ORS
63.051.
(e) Applications for registration delivered for filing under
ORS 67.590.
(f) Certificates of limited partnership delivered for filing
under ORS 70.075.
(g) Trust documents delivered for filing under ORS 128.575.
(h) Articles of incorporation delivered for filing under ORS
554.020.
(2) The Secretary of State shall collect a nonrefundable fee of
$100 for annual reports delivered for filing by an entity subject
to a fee under subsection (1) of this section, and for any other
related document that the entity is allowed or required to file
with the Secretary of State.
(3) The Secretary of State shall collect a nonrefundable fee of
$275 for each of the following documents delivered to the
Secretary of State for filing:
(a) Applications for authority to transact business in this
state delivered under ORS 58.134, 60.707, 63.707 or 67.710.
(b) Applications for registration under ORS 70.355.
(c) Annual reports delivered for filing by an entity subject to
a fee under paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection, and for any
other related document that the entity is allowed or required to
file with the Secretary of State. + }
{ - (1) - } { + (4) For documents other than those
specified in subsections (1), (2) and (3) of this section, + }
the Secretary of State shall collect a nonrefundable fee of $50
for each document delivered for filing to the Secretary of State
as part of the secretary's business registry functions described
in ORS 56.022.
{ - (2) - } { + (5) + } The Secretary of State by rule may
establish fees, in addition to those provided for in
{ - subsection (1) - } { + subsections (1) to (4) + } of this
section, for:
(a) Copying any public record maintained by the secretary and
relating to the secretary's business registry functions, and for
certifying the copy; and
(b) Certifying to other facts of record, including certificates
of existence, relating to the secretary's business registry
functions.
{ - (3) - } { + (6) + } The Secretary of State shall
collect a nonrefundable fee of $20 each time process { + that is
related to the Secretary of State's business registry
functions + } is served on the Secretary of State { - and the
process relates to the secretary's business registry
functions - } .
{ - (4) - } { + (7) + } The Secretary of State may waive
collection of any fee, charge or interest { - , - } or portion
of a fee, charge or interest { - , - } that is collectible by
the Secretary of State as part of the secretary's business
registry functions.
{ - (5) - } { + (8) + } The Secretary of State by rule
shall establish and collect reasonable fees for the following
services relating to the secretary's business registry functions:
(a) Computer generated lists on electronic data processing
media.
(b) Terminal access to the files of the office.
(c) Microfilm records of the files of the office.
(d) Microfilm processing and development services.
(e) Copies of the programs and files on paper or electronic
data processing media.
SECTION 12. { + The amendments to ORS 56.140 by section 11 of
this 2009 Act apply only to documents filed with the Secretary of
State on or after the effective date of this 2009 Act. + }
SECTION 13. ORS 56.041 is amended to read:
56.041. (1) The Operating Account is established in the General
Fund of the State Treasury.
(2) The net amount accruing to the Secretary of State from all
fees, charges, interest, fines, penalties and miscellaneous
revenues from all sources relating to business registry
functions, and moneys received by the Secretary of State under
ORS chapters 79 and 194 and ORS 80.100 to 80.130, 87.246, 87.767
and 87.806 to 87.831 shall, after deduction of refunds, be paid
over to the State Treasurer and deposited at least monthly in the
Operating Account.
(3) Moneys deposited to the credit of the Operating Account are
continuously appropriated { + to the Secretary of State + } for
the expenses of carrying out the functions and duties of the
Secretary of State relating to business registry, and the
functions and duties of the Secretary of State under ORS chapters
79 and 194 and ORS 80.100 to 80.130, 87.246, 87.767 and 87.806 to
87.831.
{ + (4) At the end of each month, the Secretary of State
shall determine the number of business registry filings during
the month for which the Secretary of State collected the fees
described in ORS 56.140 (1) to (4). An amount equal to $20 for
each of those filings shall be deposited by the Secretary of
State in the Operating Account. The Secretary of State shall then
deposit all other moneys from the fees collected during the month
under ORS 56.140 (1) to (4) in the General Fund. Amounts
deposited to the General Fund under this subsection are available
for general governmental expenses. + }
{ - (4) At the end of each month: - }
{ - (a) The Secretary of State shall determine for that month
the number of business registry filings for which the Secretary
of State collected the fee described in ORS 56.140; and - }
{ - (b) An amount equal to $30 for each business registry
filing described in paragraph (a) of this subsection shall be
transferred to the General Fund and shall become available for
general governmental expenses. - }
{ - (5) As of July 1 of each year, any unexpended and
unobligated balance in the Operating Account that is in excess of
the amount that is necessary to administer the functions and
duties of the Secretary of State as described in subsection (3)
of this section for two months, as certified by the Secretary of
State, shall be transferred to the General Fund and shall become
available for general governmental expenses. - }
SECTION 14. { + The amendments to ORS 56.041 by section 13 of
this 2009 Act first apply to fees for business registry filings
collected on or after the effective date of this 2009 Act. + }
{ +
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE FILINGS + }
SECTION 15. ORS 79.0525 is amended to read:
79.0525. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4) of
this section, the nonrefundable fee for filing and indexing a
record under ORS 79.0501 to 79.0528 may not exceed { - $10 - }
{ + $15 + }.
(2) The number of names required to be indexed does not affect
the amount of the fee in subsection (1) of this section.
(3) The nonrefundable fee for responding to a request for
information from the filing office, including for communicating
whether there is on file any financing statement naming a
particular debtor, may not exceed:
(a) $10 for each distinct debtor name to be searched;
(b) $5 for copies of Uniform Commercial Code documents relating
to each distinct debtor name to be searched, in addition to the
fee in paragraph (a) of this subsection; and
(c) $5 for each request by document number for copies of
Uniform Commercial Code documents.
(4) This section does not require a fee with respect to a
record filed or recorded in the filing office described in ORS
79.0501 (1)(a). However, the recording and satisfaction fees that
otherwise would be applicable to the record apply.
(5) The Secretary of State shall adopt rules prescribing fees
for providing summaries and compilations that are not debtor
specific and for providing copies of records, as described in ORS
79.0523 (6), that are not debtor specific.
SECTION 16. { + The amendments to ORS 79.0525 by section 15 of
this 2009 Act apply only to records filed under ORS 79.0501 to
79.0528 on or after the effective date of this 2009 Act. + }
{ +
NOTARY COMMISSION APPLICATIONS + }
SECTION 17. ORS 194.020 is amended to read:
194.020. (1) To defray costs incurred by the Secretary of State
to process the application made under ORS 194.014, each applicant
for appointment as a notary public shall pay in advance to the
Secretary of State a nonrefundable application fee not to exceed
{ - $20 - } { + $40 + }.
(2) Any fee received by the Secretary of State under subsection
(1) of this section shall be deposited in the State Treasury and
credited to the Operating Account under ORS 56.041, and is in
lieu of any fee charged under ORS 177.130.
SECTION 18. { + The amendments to ORS 194.020 by section 17 of
this 2009 Act apply only to applications made under ORS 194.014
on or after the effective date of this 2009 Act. + }
{ +
MISCELLANEOUS + }
SECTION 19. { + The unit captions used in this 2009 Act are
provided only for the convenience of the reader and do not become
part of the statutory law of this state or express any
legislative intent in the enactment of this 2009 Act. + }
SECTION 20. { + This 2009 Act takes effect on the 91st day
after the date on which the regular session of the Seventy-fifth
Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die. + }
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