Eligible Tier One members (read the “Who may receive a tax remedy increase?” section below) who are Oregon residents
qualify for a "tax remedy" increase in their monthly PERS benefit payments. Each year, PERS works with the
Oregon Department of Revenue (DOR) to determine residency based on income tax returns for the previous year.
Retired members can update their residency status online using
Online Member Services
(OMS) or can submit a
PERS Residency Status Certification form
to PERS at any time, but we must receive your certification by December 15 in any calendar year to ensure the tax
remedy you are eligible for will be included in your benefit payments in the upcoming year.
Step-by-step information on how to certify your residency status in OMS is available
here.
9 Things You'll Want to Know: Tax Remedy
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