(2) At the time at which the severance tax is paid and on or before April 15 of each year, each taxpayer who has harvested any timber during the previous calendar year shall prepare a return on a form prescribed by the Department of Revenue showing the amounts and kinds of timber harvested for the previous calendar year, the amount of tax for which the taxpayer is liable for harvesting during the previous calendar year and any other information that the department considers necessary to correctly determine the tax due and shall mail or deliver the return, together with a remittance for the unpaid balance of the tax, to the department. The return shall be signed and certified by the taxpayer or a duly authorized agent of the taxpayer, as provided in ORS 305.810. The department may allow, upon written application made on or before April 15, further time not exceeding 30 days for filing a return. The tax shall be delinquent if not paid by April 15, without regard to any extension of time for filing the return.
(3) All severance tax payments received under ORS 321.700 to 321.754 shall be credited first to penalty and then to interest accrued on the tax being paid and then to the tax.
(4) A taxpayer incurring less than $10 total severance tax liability under ORS 321.700 to 321.754 in any calendar year is excused from the payment of the tax but is required to file a return. [2003 c.454 §10; 2019 c.361 §2]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 08 - Revenue and Taxation
Chapter 321 - Timber and Forestland Taxation
Section 321.005 - Definitions for ORS 321.005 to 321.185, 321.560 to 321.600 and 477.440 to 477.460.
Section 321.015 - Levy of privilege taxes upon harvest of timber for certain purposes; exclusion.
Section 321.035 - Determination of moneys available in Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund.
Section 321.045 - Payment of tax; returns; estimated tax; payment.
Section 321.145 - Tax revenue credited to suspense account; refunds.
Section 321.152 - Distribution of tax revenue.
Section 321.185 - Forest Research and Experiment Account; appropriation.
Section 321.207 - Valuation models; rules.
Section 321.210 - Proposed specially assessed values; notice; comments; hearing.
Section 321.213 - Forestland value advisory committee.
Section 321.216 - Certified specially assessed values.
Section 321.257 - Definitions for ORS 321.257 to 321.390.
Section 321.259 - Legislative findings.
Section 321.267 - Lands not eligible for special assessment.
Section 321.347 - Land designations; classifications; certain election by landowners.
Section 321.348 - Assignment of forestland to land classes; change in class.
Section 321.349 - Valuation of certain forestland at farm use value.
Section 321.359 - Removal of designation; appeal from reassessment or denial; requalification.
Section 321.550 - Notice of intent to harvest; rules; effect of failure to file notice; penalty.
Section 321.560 - Audit of returns; interest and penalties upon failure to file return or pay tax.
Section 321.570 - Warrant for collection of delinquent taxes.
Section 321.609 - Enforcement of certain statutes by department; rules.
Section 321.682 - Confidentiality of reports, returns and appraisal data.
Section 321.684 - Authority of department to make certain disclosures.
Section 321.700 - Definitions for ORS 321.700 to 321.754.
Section 321.703 - Legislative findings and declarations.
Section 321.709 - Small tract forestland qualification requirements.
Section 321.726 - Severance tax upon harvest from small tract forestland.
Section 321.733 - Severance tax returns.
Section 321.741 - Due dates for severance tax return and payment.
Section 321.746 - Severance tax revenues.
Section 321.751 - Western Oregon Timber Severance Tax Fund; revenue distribution.
Section 321.754 - Eastern Oregon Timber Severance Tax Fund; revenue distribution.
Section 321.805 - Definitions for ORS 321.805 to 321.855.
Section 321.817 - Legislative findings.
Section 321.824 - Lands not eligible for special assessment.
Section 321.842 - Removal of forestland designation; appeal; requalification.