The Oregon Department of Revenue is the principal tax collection agency in the

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. It is charged with administering the state's tax laws and collection of state taxes including personal and corporate

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and

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es; gift and

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es; and

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taxes and those imposed by more than thirty other tax programs. The agency also has the responsibility for collection of delinquent fees and other accounts on behalf of various state agencies, and provides training to local and regional government finance officials and their staffs. In addition, it appraises and establishes values for properties owned by

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, forest lands, and most large industrial properties for county tax assessors, who are responsible for administration and collection of

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es within the state.

References

External links

Official website
Revenue, Oregon Department of Taxation in Oregon US state tax agencies {{Oregon-gov-stub