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| Native Americans: Oregon might not tax your income | ||
| 03/04/2009 | ||
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SALEM—If you're a Native American in Oregon, you may not have to pay taxes on your income. If you earned income in 2008, you may be able to subtract all or part of it on your Oregon tax return. You may qualify for the subtraction if you meet all the following:
Only the income that meets all three criteria may be subtracted. "However," said Pendleton office administrative specialist Louise Beach, "the only way Native Americans can qualify for the subtraction is by filing and reporting their total income on federal and Oregon tax returns." Native Americans must also fill out a form called an Exempt Income Schedule for Enrolled Members of a Federally Recognized American Indian Tribe and send it in with their Oregon tax returns by April 15, or by October 15 with an approved extension. The form and instructions are available on the department's website, www.oregon.gov/DOR, or by calling 1-800-356-4222. "You have to meet all the living and working conditions, and be an enrolled member to get the subtraction, and you have to file a tax return," Beach said. For more information on Oregon income taxes, tax forms and instructions, and to check the status of your refund, visit www.oregon.gov/DOR/PERTAX, or call 1-800-356-4222 toll-free from an Oregon prefix (English or Spanish), or 503-378-4988 in Salem. For TTY (hearing or speech impaired), call 1-800-886-7204. Because of the volume of calls the department receives during tax season, callers may experience extended waiting times. |
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