Oregon Statutes 315.506 – New business facility in reservation enterprise zone or reservation partnership zone
(1) A credit against the taxes that are otherwise due under ORS Chapter 316 or, if the taxpayer is a corporation, under ORS Chapter 317 or 318, is allowed to an eligible business that is operating a new business facility in a reservation enterprise zone or a reservation partnership zone.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 315.506
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
(2) The amount of the credit allowed to the eligible business shall equal:
(a) The amount of tribal property tax imposed on a new business facility of an eligible business that is paid or incurred by the eligible business during the income or corporate excise tax year of the eligible business; or
(b) If the eligible business has not previously conducted business operations within the reservation enterprise zone or reservation partnership zone, the amount of tribal tax paid or incurred by the eligible business during the income or corporate excise tax year of the eligible business.
(3) The credit allowed to the eligible business may not exceed the tax liability of the eligible business for the tax year and may not be carried over to another tax year.
(4) A credit is allowable under this section only to the extent the tribal tax on which the credit is based is imposed on businesses not owned by Indians on a uniform basis within the territory over which the tribal government has the authority to levy, impose and collect taxes.
(5) The credit shall be claimed on a form prescribed by the Department of Revenue containing the information required by the department, including information sufficient for the department to determine that the taxpayer is an eligible business and that the facility operated by the business is a new business facility.
(6) An eligible nonresident individual shall be allowed the credit computed in the same manner and subject to the same limitations as the credit allowed a resident by subsection (1) of this section. However, the credit shall be prorated using the proportion provided in ORS § 316.117.
(7) If a change in the taxable year of a taxpayer occurs as described in ORS § 314.085, or if the Department of Revenue terminates the taxpayer’s taxable year under ORS § 314.440, the credit allowed by this section shall be prorated or computed in a manner consistent with ORS § 314.085.
(8) If a change in the status of a taxpayer from resident to nonresident or from nonresident to resident occurs, the credit allowed by this section shall be determined in a manner consistent with ORS § 316.117.
(9) An eligible business claiming a credit under this section shall maintain records sufficient to authenticate the allowance of the credit claimed under this section and shall furnish the department with these records upon the request of the department.
(10) A credit claimed by an eligible business may not be disallowed solely because the eligible business conducts business operations both within and outside of a reservation enterprise zone or a reservation partnership zone.
(11) As used in this section, ‘eligible business,’ ‘new business facility,’ ‘reservation enterprise zone,’ ‘reservation partnership zone,’ ‘tribal government’ and ‘tribal tax’ have the meanings given those terms in ORS § 285C.300. [Formerly 285C.309; 2019 c.320 § 7]
Section 21, chapter 913, Oregon Laws 2009, provides:
A credit may not be claimed under ORS § 315.506 for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2030. [2009 c.913 § 21; 2010 c.76 § 28; 2017 c.610 § 1; 2023 c.490 § 14]