On this page we are describing the sales taxes in the State of Oregon, we aim to educate you on the differences that occur throughout the state so you get a better understanding of it in regards to whether you may have:

  • Have taken a Oregon job in the are
  • Applied for a Oregon school
  • Opened a Oregon bank account in the state of Oregon
  • People who may be unable to find their Social Security Card or have lost it.

What is the lowest and highest sales tax in Oregon?

In the map of Oregon is pictured below there are a total of 36 counties that are within the state. You can go directly to the page and see which area has the highest and lowest sales tax in your county of choice.

Baker Benton Clackamas Clatsop Columbia Coos Crook Curry Deschutes Douglas Gilliam Grant Harney HoodRiver Jackson Jefferson Josephine Klamath Lake Lane Lincoln Linn Malheur Marion Morrow Multnomah Polk Sherman Tillamook Umatilla Union Wallowa Wasco Washington Wheeler Yamhill
The state sales tax for businesses and so forth is a standard rate of 0% which allows the local government to be able to collect up to another 0% on top of this:

  • the average sales tax for the entirety of Oregon is 0%,
  • In all County and cities the sales tax rates is equal and this equates to 0% sales tax,
  • This is a brief overview, and we suggest that you go directly to the page if you wish to get a clearer image of the different ranges of sale tax in a particular county. Please note that the ones that have an asterisk means they are below the usual county level of sales tax.

    How to calculate your own sales tax in the state of Oregon.

    So, what does this mean for you, if you are looking into how much sales tax you are going to charged dependant on what sort of county you are residing or working out of. You can go ahead and use a sales tax calculator which will give you a section that is exampled below.

     

    $
    -or- Specify Sales Tax Rate
    -or- Specify ZIP Code
    %

     

    You do need to know the purchase ZIP code and purchase amount in order to get an accurate figure. For an example we will use the amount of $500 and see what the ranges could be from the city with the highest population.

    In Portland, OR with the sales tax of 0% would mean that your $500 purchase would incur a $0 sales tax, taking the total amount to $500.

    The sales tax calculator makes it as easy as it can be to find out what sort of sales tax you will be charged by simply adding the amount and the ZIP code. Though there might be some purchases that are exempt from sales taxes or have some special leniency which do need to be taken into consideration.

    City Sales Tax Rate Zip-code Population
    Portland 0.00% 97201, 97202, 97203, 97204, 97205, 97206, 97207, 97208, 97209, 97210, 97211, 97212, 97213, 97214, 97215, 97216, 97217, 97218, 97219, 97220, 97221, 97227, 97228, 97230, 97232, 97233, 97236, 97239, 97240, 97242, 97251, 97253, 97254, 97258, 97266, 97280, 97282, 97283, 97286, 97290, 97291, 97293, 97294, 97296 460994
    Salem 0.00% 97301, 97302, 97303, 97304, 97305, 97306, 97308, 97309, 97310, 97311, 97312, 97314, 97317 185884
    Beaverton 0.00% 97005, 97006, 97007, 97008, 97075, 97078 146690
    Eugene 0.00% 97401, 97402, 97403, 97404, 97405, 97408, 97440 142562
    Bend 0.00% 97701, 97702, 97707, 97708, 97709 85922
    Hillsboro 0.00% 97123, 97124 72530
    Medford 0.00% 97501, 97504 67297
    Gresham 0.00% 97030, 97080 59982
    Springfield 0.00% 97475, 97477, 97478 53489
    Grants Pass 0.00% 97526, 97527, 97528 50070

    Albany

    0.00% 97321, 97322 46166

    Corvallis

    0.00% 97330, 97331, 97333, 97339 44392

    Oregon City

    0.00% 97045 41314

    Klamath Falls

    0.00% 97601, 97602, 97603 38893

    Lake Oswego

    0.00% 97034, 97035 38465

    Redmond

    0.00% 97756 26318

    Mcminnville

    0.00% 97128 26304

    West Linn

    0.00% 97068 24311

    Tualatin

    0.00% 97062 23437

    Central Point

    0.00% 97502 22002

    Lebanon

    0.00% 97355 21576

    Newberg

    0.00% 97132 21540

    Roseburg

    0.00% 97470 21159

    Woodburn

    0.00% 97071 20539

    Coos Bay

    0.00% 97420 19802

    Ashland

    0.00% 97520 19338

    Happy Valley

    0.00% 97086 19321

    Sherwood

    0.00% 97140 19211

    Hermiston

    0.00% 97838 18893

    Canby

    0.00% 97013 18537

    Forest Grove

    0.00% 97116 17563

    Clackamas

    0.00% 97015 17233

    Wilsonville

    0.00% 97070 16252

    Troutdale

    0.00% 97060 16184

    Dallas

    0.00% 97338 15696

    Pendleton

    0.00% 97801 15535

    The Dalles

    0.00% 97058 15168

    Hood River

    0.00% 97031 14373

    Prineville

    0.00% 97754 14336

    Sandy

    0.00% 97055 13811

    Cottage Grove

    0.00% 97424 13152

    Astoria

    0.00% 97103 13122

    La Grande

    0.00% 97850 12642

    Saint Helens

    0.00% 97051 12339

    Silverton

    0.00% 97381 11898

    Molalla

    0.00% 97038 11465

    Ontario

    0.00% 97914 11440

    Florence

    0.00% 97439 11366

    Brookings

    0.00% 97415 11363

    Eagle Point

    0.00% 97524 11363

    Why do I need to collect sales tax in Oregon?

    You will need to collect sales tax if you have any sort of nexus there, and what this means is that if you have assets that are physical or economic then you need to do this.

    Physical meaning having a tangible activity or some sort of presence in any of the states of Oregon, economic nexus is simply passing the states’ economic threshold for total revenue, or the maximum number of transactions that can occur in the period of time within the state.

    Two easy ways to see if you have either a physical or economic nexus in any of the counties is the following:
    Physical:

    • Tangible personal property
    • Business assets or property
    • Own, renting properties
    • Made more than $500,000 in a service or content delivery in the state

    Economic:

    • Made more than $100,000 in sales annually
    • More than 200 transactions in the last calendar year

    How do I get a sales tax permit?

    The main way to go about this is to register online at the Oregon Business Gateway. Follow the steps that are presented to you and ensure that you have the following to hand to use as information:

    • Business identification information
    • Business entity
    • Location/s that you will be conducting this from
    • Date you will start collecting Oregon sales tax from a business/property
    • NAICS Code (North American Industry Classification System.)

    What is the best way to file sales taxes?

    Before you think of doing anything else there are three things that we recommend that you do in order to make this process as easy and smooth as possible.

    First of all, find out how much tax you owe (remember the sales tax calculator we mentioned before) so that you know how much you need to pay the state at the end. Second is get onto the Oregon Department Of Taxation ready to submit them, and third have the money ready so you can make the payment straight away.

    There are two main options as well to filing and paying your Oregon sales tax, these are:

    • Filing online. This is where merchants are required to file all of their sales taxes through the department of taxation in the state of Oregon, you can also pay your taxes on this platform, so it is one to keep close to you for future reference.
    • Filing by mail. Simply fill out the form UST-1, but this is not the recommended way of filing your taxes due to the possibilities of them getting lost in the post and then it could mean that you are subject to late fees if they are not filed within the allotted time.

    We hope this document was able to allow you to feel more confident when it comes to sales tax in the state of Oregon depending on where you operate out of.