(2) For purposes of this section:
(a) "Oregon sales" shall be computed using the laws and administrative rules for calculating the numerator of the Oregon sales factor under ORS 314.665.
(b) "Qualified research" has the meaning given the term under section 41(d) of the Internal Revenue Code and shall consist only of research conducted in Oregon.
(3) The credit under this section is equal to five percent of the amount by which the qualified research expenses exceed 10 percent of Oregon sales.
(4) The credit under this section shall not exceed $10,000 times the number of percentage points by which the qualifying research expenses exceed 10 percent of Oregon sales.
(5) The maximum credit under this section may not exceed $1 million.
(6) A deduction may not be taken for the portion of expenses or payments, otherwise allowable as a deduction, that is equal to the amount of the credit claimed under this section.
(7) Any tax credit that is otherwise allowable under this section and that is not used by the taxpayer in that year may be carried forward and offset against the taxpayer’s tax liability for the next succeeding tax year. Any credit remaining unused in such next succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in the second succeeding tax year, and likewise any credit not used in that second succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in the third succeeding tax year, and any credit not used in that third succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in the fourth succeeding tax year, and any credit not used in that fourth succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in the fifth succeeding tax year, but may not be carried forward for any tax year thereafter. [1989 c.911 §4; 1995 c.746 §10; 2001 c.660 §51; 2003 c.739 §13; 2005 c.832 §52; 2011 c.730 §9; 2013 c.750 §38]
Note: Section 6, chapter 911, Oregon Laws 1989, provides:
Sec. 6. ORS 317.152 to 317.154 [series became 317.152, 317.153 and 317.154] apply to amounts paid or incurred in tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1989, and before January 1, 2018. [1989 c.911 §6; 1995 c.746 §14; 2001 c.548 §1; 2003 c.739 §15; 2005 c.94 §86; 2011 c.730 §7]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 08 - Revenue and Taxation
Chapter 317 - Corporation Excise Tax
Section 317.010 - Definitions.
Section 317.018 - Statement of purpose.
Section 317.038 - Computation of Oregon taxable history.
Section 317.063 - Tax rate imposed on certain long-term capital gain from farming; requirements.
Section 317.067 - Tax on homeowners association income.
Section 317.080 - Exempt corporations.
Section 317.090 - Minimum tax.
Section 317.097 - Lending institution loans for housing; rules.
Section 317.111 - Weatherization loan interest; commercial lending institutions.
Section 317.122 - Insurers; amounts paid for certain taxes and assessments.
Section 317.124 - Long term enterprise zone facilities.
Section 317.127 - Long Term Enterprise Zone Fund.
Section 317.131 - Distribution of funds to local governments.
Section 317.147 - Agriculture workforce housing loans; credit transfers; rules.
Section 317.152 - Qualified research activities credit.
Section 317.154 - Alternative qualified research activities credit.
Section 317.267 - Dividends received by corporation from certain other corporations.
Section 317.286 - Nonrecognition of transactions with related foreign sales corporation.
Section 317.301 - Deferral of deduction for certain amounts deductible under federal law.
Section 317.319 - Capital Construction Fund; deferred income; nonqualified withdrawals.
Section 317.322 - Addition of long term care insurance premiums if credit is claimed.
Section 317.329 - Basis for stock acquisition.
Section 317.363 - Expenses of marijuana-related trade or business.
Section 317.391 - Small city business development exemption.
Section 317.476 - Net losses of prior years.
Section 317.478 - Pre-change and built-in losses.
Section 317.479 - Limitation on use of preacquisition losses to offset built-in gain.
Section 317.488 - Qualified donations and sales to educational institutions.
Section 317.491 - Contribution to charitable organization subject to disqualification order.
Section 317.625 - Income from sources without the United States.
Section 317.635 - Domestic international sales corporation; exemption from minimum tax.
Section 317.705 - Definitions.
Section 317.710 - Corporation tax return requirements; application to insurers; rules.
Section 317.715 - Tax return of corporation in affiliated group making consolidated federal return.
Section 317.720 - Computation of taxable income; excess loss accounts.
Section 317.725 - Adjustments to prevent double taxation or deduction; rules.
Section 317.853 - Disposition of revenue from tax imposed at increased rate; estimate.
Section 317.920 - Tax imposed on unrelated business income of certain exempt corporations.