Notes of Decisions

Plaintiff’s expenses were incurred “while away from home in the pursuit of a trade or business” and therefore deductible under Internal Revenue Code of 1954, §162 (a) (2). Hilyard v. Dept. of Rev., 5 OTR 619 (1975)

Where a nonbusiness loan was secured by valuable property, the security interest disqualified it for deduction under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, §166 (d) (1) (B). Johnson v. Dept. of Rev., 6 OTR 21 (1975)

In computing gain on the sale of stock for income tax purposes, the cost basis on acquisition is used, not the value when the taxpayer became a resident of Oregon. Ray v. Dept. of Rev., 6 OTR 184 (1975)

Income from distribution of assets held by Klamath Indian Management Trust was taxable by state. Bettles v. Dept. of Rev., 7 OTR 153 (1977)

Atty. Gen. Opinions

Political contributions as credit against Oregon tax return, (1974) Vol 37, p 159

Notes of Decisions

Unless the divorce decree specifically designates that payments are for child support, payments will be treated as alimony. Henderson v. Dept. of Rev., 5 OTR 153 (1972)

The goal of this chapter is to incorporate all of the provisions of the federal Internal Revenue Code; taxable income should be adjusted whenever the result of the adjustment is to give effect to the policies or principles of the federal Internal Revenue Code, even though no express authority for the adjustment is present in the statutes. Christian v. Dept. of Rev., 269 Or 469, 526 P2d 538 (1974); Smith v. Dept. of Rev., 270 Or 456, 528 P2d 73 (1974)

By its enactment of this chapter, the legislature intended to adopt §172 of the federal Internal Revenue Code allowing for the carryback and carryforward of net operating losses. Christian v. Dept. of Rev., 269 Or 469, 526 P2d 538 (1974)

Where plaintiff failed to appeal timely as required by this section, appeal rights were not preserved so that cause could be considered on merits. Dela Rosa v. Dept. of Rev., 11 OTR 201 (1989), aff’d 313 Or 284, 832 P2d 1228 (1992)

Where taxpayers paid foreign income taxes on foreign income and claimed foreign taxes paid as federal tax credit and as state business expense deduction, taxpayers who claim federal foreign tax credit are entitled only to foreign tax deduction provided in ORS 316.690. Whipple v. Dept. of Rev., 309 Or 422, 788 P2d 994 (1990)

For purposes of claim preclusion, all issues regarding taxpayer’s income tax liability for tax year constitute same claim. U.S. Bancorp v. Dept. of Revenue, 15 OTR 13 (1999)

Atty. Gen. Opinions

Political contributions as credit against Oregon tax return, (1974) Vol 37, p 159

Law Review Citations

57 OLR 309 (1978); 16 WLR 373 (1979)