Readers Respond: Free Oregon From Trump Tax Changes

Readers respond: Free Oregon from Trump tax changes

Oregon lawmakers have an opportunity this session to correct a serious flaw in our tax code by passing Senate Bill 1507, (“Oregon Democrats unveil plan to close Trump tax ‘loopholes’, reduce budget deficit,” Feb. 2). When Congress enacted Trump’s tax and spending law, it radically reshaped Oregon’s tax structure overnight. Because Oregon is tied to the federal tax code, these sweeping federal changes automatically triggered hundreds of millions …

Oregon bill rejecting some Trump tax cuts clears state Senate

Is Senate Bill 1507 a reckless tax hike or a sensible budget move? Lawmakers disagreed Monday.

Oregon Senate passes bill to reverse Federal tax breaks, add $311M in revenue

The Oregon Senate passed a measure that adds more than $300 million in expected revenue to the state's coffers by eliminating certain federal tax exemptions.

Oregon Senate Democrats pass bill to disconnect state from federal tax code, in part

Senate Bill 1507 creates some tax credits and ends others, but purports to rescue state revenue from the yawning hole created by Trump's latest round of tax cuts.

Oregon Senate Advances Bill to Raise $311 Million by Ending Federal Tax Breaks

SALEM, Ore. (Feb. 17, 2026) — The Oregon Senate on Monday passed a sweeping tax measure projected to generate $311 million for the state by severing parts of Oregon’s tax code from changes made in a recent federal spending package endorsed by Donald Trump. Senate Bill 1507 eliminates three tax breaks included in H.R. 1…