(b) Forestland that the department has identified under paragraph (a) of this subsection that, for the previous tax year, was subject to small tract forestland assessment shall be disqualified from any small tract forestland assessment and shall be subject to special assessment as provided in this section as of the first tax year the forestland is held in common ownership of 5,000 acres or more.
(c) For purposes of this subsection, "forestland" includes land that meets the definition of forestland under ORS 321.257.
(2) Forestland assessed under this section shall have a specially assessed value per acre equal to the value certified to the county assessor for the tax year under ORS 321.216.
(3) Forestland assessed under this section shall have a maximum assessed value per acre equal to 103 percent of the forestland assessed value per acre for the preceding tax year or 100 percent of the forestland maximum assessed value per acre for the preceding tax year, whichever is greater.
(4)(a) The assessor shall compute the assessed value of forestland by multiplying the acreage of the forestland by the lesser of:
(A) The specially assessed value per acre; or
(B) The maximum assessed value per acre.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, the forestland shall be assessed as provided in ORS 308.232 if the real market value of the forestland is less than the value established under paragraph (a) of this subsection.
(5) For purposes of this section:
(a) The department shall certify to the county assessor of a county in which forestland identified in subsection (1) of this section is located a list of the property tax accounts containing forestland so identified.
(b) Forestland shall be considered to be in common ownership if the forestland is owned by the person directly or is owned by a corporation, partnership, association or other entity in which the person owns a majority interest.
(c) Additional taxes may not be imposed as a result of a disqualification under subsection (1) of this section.
(d) The notification requirements and other procedures that the county assessor must follow in disqualifying forestland do not apply to a disqualification occurring under subsection (1) of this section.
(e) The department shall notify the county assessor of forestland identified under subsection (1)(a) of this section that is located in that county. [Formerly 321.812]
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.