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Dear [Lawmaker],

I urge you to maintain Oregon’s rolling connection to the federal tax code. Doing so would allow Oregonians and state businesses to fully realize the tax savings created last year by the passage of HR 1. Disconnecting partially or fully, on the other hand, would increase the tax burden for Oregonians and state businesses.

Among other things, HR 1 reduces taxes on tips and income, allows immediate expensing of research and experimentation spending, and restores bonus depreciation. Connection to the federal tax code also makes it simpler for businesses to file taxes. Otherwise, they’d need to keep separate sets of books – one for state taxes and the other for federal taxes.

The tax savings tied to HR 1 partially mitigate Oregon’s high costs for both individuals and businesses. CNBC ranks Oregon only 45th nationally for the cost of living in its 2025 America’s Best States for Business index, a decline of eight places since 2024. The nonpartisan Tax Foundation, meanwhile, ranks Oregon among the nation’s bottom 10 states for personal income taxes.

According to those same two organizations, conditions in Oregon are difficult for businesses as well. CNBC ranks Oregon only 43rd for cost of doing business, a drop of nine places in one year. In CNBC’s overall ranking, Oregon is a lowly 39th, having dropped 22 places since 2017, when it was ranked 17th. The Tax Foundation ranks the state’s corporate tax structure 49th – the second worst in the country.

Oregon is an expensive state in which to live and operate a business, and disconnecting Oregon’s tax code from the federal tax code will make that problem even worse. I urge you not to do it.

Sincerely,
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