To: The Oregon State House and The Oregon State Senate
Require Oregon corporations to disclose how much they pay in taxes
Some large corporations pay nothing – zero – in income taxes to Oregon. Unfortunately, we don’t know which ones or the specific accounting tricks and loopholes they use to avoid income taxes. It’s wrong that working families pay more in income taxes to support schools and other public services than some of the largest corporations doing business in Oregon. We ask the legislature to enact corporate tax disclosure and let the public know which corporations are paying their fair share.
Why is this important?
Nearly 400 corporations — including four dozen with over $1 million in Oregon profits — paid no 2012 state income taxes.
But the names of those companies are not public information. Yet.
If you think Oregonians ought to know, sign the petition asking the Oregon legislature to require corporations to disclose how much they pay in Oregon income taxes.
It's wrong that working families are paying more in income taxes to support our schools, seniors and health care than some large, profitable corporations.
Oregon children sit in overcrowded classrooms and tuition at our colleges and universities continues to climb, while some corporations pay little or nothing to support vital public structures. That’s wrong.
But the names of those companies are not public information. Yet.
If you think Oregonians ought to know, sign the petition asking the Oregon legislature to require corporations to disclose how much they pay in Oregon income taxes.
It's wrong that working families are paying more in income taxes to support our schools, seniors and health care than some large, profitable corporations.
Oregon children sit in overcrowded classrooms and tuition at our colleges and universities continues to climb, while some corporations pay little or nothing to support vital public structures. That’s wrong.