[Revenews] Corporate Activity Tax update meetings suspended due to COVID-19 concerns

[GILLE Benjamin P-Jr * DOR]

The Oregon Department of Revenue (DOR) has suspended its series of Corporate Activity Tax (CAT) update meetings due to concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19.

The department will not hold scheduled meetings Monday in Coos Bay and Lincoln City; Tuesday at Portland Community College's Rock Creek campus; Wednesday in Seaside; or Thursday in Keizer.

In the coming days, the department will announce alternatives to the in-person meetings for providing CAT update information to business taxpayers and tax professionals.

Information about the Corporate Activity Tax is available on the CAT page on the Department of Revenue's website<https://www.oregon.gov/dor/Pages/index.aspx>. Resources include:

  *   A list of frequently asked questions.
  *   A link to the CAT administrative rules.
  *   High-level summaries of the rules and other topics to help with taxpayer compliance.
  *   A link to the statutes governing the CAT.
  *   Links to the email address for asking questions about the CAT and a separate email address to provide input on the administrative rules.
The page also includes an opportunity to subscribe to email updates about the CAT.

Labor Cost Subtraction
A new high-level summary of the labor cost subtraction for the CAT has been posted on the CAT page of the department's website<https://www.oregon.gov/dor/Pages/index.aspx>. It can be found with other high-level summaries of the rules and other topics to help with taxpayer compliance under the heading "Beyond the FAQ."

Thank you.

Corporate Activity Tax Policy Team
Oregon Department of Revenue
cat.help.dor at Oregon.gov<mailto:cat.help.dor at Oregon.gov>


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