Chapter 318 — Corporation
Income Tax
2011 EDITION
CORPORATION INCOME TAX
REVENUE AND TAXATION
318.010 Short
title; Department of Revenue to administer chapter
318.020 Imposition
of tax
318.031 Provisions
in ORS chapters 305, 314, 315 and 317 incorporated into corporation income tax
law
318.040 Exempt
corporations
318.060 Rules
and regulations; personnel
318.070 Disposition
of revenue
318.074 Disposition
of revenue from tax imposed at increased rate; estimate
318.106 ORS
317.151 as part of chapter
318.130 ORS
317.329 as part of chapter
318.010 Short title; Department of Revenue
to administer chapter. This chapter shall be known and
may be cited as the Corporation Income Tax Act of 1955, and it shall be
administered by the Department of Revenue. [1955 c.334 §1]
318.020 Imposition of tax.
(1) There hereby is imposed upon every corporation for each taxable year a tax
at the rate provided in ORS 317.061 upon its Oregon taxable income derived from
sources within this state, other than income for which the corporation is
subject to the tax imposed by ORS chapter 317 according to or measured by its
Oregon taxable income.
(2)
Income from sources within this state includes income from tangible or
intangible property located or having a situs in this
state and income from any activities carried on in this state, regardless of
whether carried on in intrastate, interstate or foreign commerce.
(3)
Income that constitutes net long-term capital gain described in ORS 317.063
shall be taxed at the rate imposed under ORS 317.063. [1955 c.334 §2; 1957
c.607 §9; 1957 c.633 §1; 1961 c.55 §1; subsection (3) enacted as 1961 c.55 §2;
1975 c.368 §7; 1983 c.162 §44; 1999 c.21 §49; 2001 c.545 §5; 2005 c.94 §89]
318.030 [1955
c.334 §3; 1957 c.74 §3; 1965 c.154 §5; 1965 c.460 §5; 1967 c.592 §10; 1969
c.166 §7; 1969 c.493 §96a; 1969 c.681 §7; 1971 c.283 §5; 1973 c.115 §6; 1973
c.753 §7; 1977 c.866 §6; 1979 c.414 §6; 1979 c.561 §7; 1979 c.578 §10; repealed
by 1983 c.162 §45 (318.031 enacted in lieu of 318.030)]
318.031 Provisions in ORS chapters 305,
314, 315 and 317 incorporated into corporation income tax law.
It being the intention of the Legislative Assembly that this chapter and ORS
chapter 317 shall be administered as uniformly as possible (allowance being
made for the difference in imposition of the taxes), ORS 305.140 and 305.150,
ORS chapter 314 and the following sections are incorporated into and made a
part of this chapter: ORS 285C.309, 315.104, 315.141, 315.156, 315.204,
315.208, 315.213, 315.304, 315.326, 315.331, 315.336, 315.507 and 315.533 (all
only to the extent applicable to a corporation) and ORS chapter 317. [1983
c.162 §46 (enacted in lieu of 318.0300; 1984 c.1 §13; 1985 c.761 §23; 1987
c.293 §49; 1987 c.911 §8f; 1989 c.625 §24; 1989 c.911 §5; 1991 c.457 §15; 1991
c.652 §11; 1991 c.928 §5; 1993 c.730 §6; 1995 c.79 §171; 1997 c.835 §41; 1999
c.21 §50; 1999 c.358 §5; 2001 c.114 §43; 2001 c.292 §13; 2001 c.674 §12; 2001
c.932 §11; 2001 c.957 §19; 2005 c.80 §3; 2005 c.94 §90; 2007 c.739 §8; 2007
c.883 §4; 2009 c.33 §§27,28; 2011 c.83 §22; 2011 c.730 §20; 2011 c.732 §10]
318.040 Exempt corporations.
In addition to the corporations exempt from the provisions of this chapter by
the incorporation in this chapter of ORS 317.080, there shall also be exempt
those foreign corporations whose activities in this state are confined to
purchases of personal property, and the storage thereof incident to shipment
outside the state, unless such foreign corporation is an affiliate of another
foreign or domestic corporation which is doing business in Oregon or is subject
to this chapter. Whether or not corporations are affiliated shall be determined
as provided in section 1504 of the Internal Revenue Code. [1955 c.334 §4; 1977
c.866 §7; 1984 c.1 §14; 1985 c.802 §34]
318.044 [1957 s.s. c.15 §§14,15; 1971 c.724 §2; 1977 c.89 §2; repealed by
1983 c.162 §57]
318.046 [1957 s.s. c.15 §§16,17; 1959 c.92 §3; repealed by 1983 c.162 §57]
318.048 [1965
c.178 §6; repealed by 1983 c.162 §57]
318.050 [1955
c.334 §6; repealed by 1977 c.866 §9]
318.060 Rules and regulations; personnel.
The Department of Revenue is authorized to employ such personnel, and prescribe
and prepare such rules, regulations, forms and tables as are necessary to place
this chapter in operation. [1955 c.334 §7; 1957 c.528 §5]
318.070 Disposition of revenue.
The net revenue from the tax imposed by this chapter shall be paid over to the
State Treasurer and held in the General Fund as miscellaneous receipts
available generally to meet any expense or obligation of the State of Oregon
lawfully incurred. A working balance of unreceipted
revenue from the tax imposed by this chapter may be retained by the Department
of Revenue for the payment of refunds, but such working balance shall not at
the close of any fiscal year exceed the sum of $50,000. [1955 c.334 §5]
318.074 Disposition of revenue from tax
imposed at increased rate; estimate. (1) For tax
years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, any revenue that is received as a
result of a rate of tax above six and six-tenths percent imposed under this
chapter and that is in excess of the revenue that would be received under this
chapter at a rate of six and six-tenths percent shall be deposited into the
Oregon Rainy Day Fund established by ORS 293.144.
(2)
Before the end of each biennium, beginning with the biennium ending on June 30,
2015, the Department of Revenue shall estimate the revenue described in
subsection (1) of this section that is received during the biennium. An amount
equal to that estimate shall be transferred into the Oregon Rainy Day Fund
established by ORS 293.144 on or before June 30 of each odd-numbered year. [2009
c.747 §4]
318.080 [1981
c.720 §20; repealed by 1993 c.730 §9 (315.134 enacted in lieu of 316.084,
317.133 and 318.080)]
318.085 [1991
c.859 §7; repealed by 1993 c.730 §27 (315.254 enacted in lieu of 316.151,
317.141 and 318.085)]
318.090 [1981
c.778 §38; repealed by 2003 c.46 §45]
318.100 [1983
c.162 §49; repealed by 1995 c.79 §172]
318.102 [1985
c.438 §6; repealed by 1993 c.730 §13 (315.148 enacted in lieu of 316.098,
317.150 and 318.102)]
318.104 [1985
c.521 §5; repealed by 1993 c.730 §17 (315.156 enacted in lieu of 316.091,
317.148 and 318.104)]
318.106 ORS 317.151 as part of chapter.
ORS 317.151 is incorporated into and made a part of this chapter. [1985 c.695 §4;
2009 c.33 §29]
318.110 [1985
c.749 §5; repealed by 1993 c.730 §7 (315.104 enacted in lieu of 316.094,
317.102 and 318.110)]
318.130 ORS 317.329 as part of chapter.
ORS 317.329 is incorporated into and made a part of this chapter by reference. [1985
c.802 §21d; 2009 c.33 §30]
318.160 [1987
c.682 §9; repealed by 1993 c.730 §23 (315.208 enacted in lieu of 316.132,
317.114 and 318.160)]
318.170 [1987
c.591 §17; repealed by 1997 c.170 §33]
318.175 [1987
c.682 §8; repealed by 1993 c.730 §21 (315.204 enacted in lieu of 316.134,
317.135 and 318.175)]
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