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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) A resident or nonresident individual physician licensed under ORS chapter 677 who is engaged in the practice of medicine qualifies for an annual credit against the taxes that are otherwise due under ORS chapter 316 if the physician provides medical care to residents of an Oregon Veterans' Home.
(2) The amount of the credit allowed under this section shall be equal to the lesser of:
(a) $1,000 for every eight residents to whom the physician provides care at an Oregon Veterans' Home; or
(b) $5,000.
(3) The credit allowed under this section may not exceed the tax liability of the taxpayer for the tax year, and a credit allowed under this section that is unused may not be carried forward to a succeeding tax year.
(4) A nonresident shall be allowed the credit described in this section in the proportion provided in ORS 316.117. If a change in the status of a taxpayer from resident to nonresident or from nonresident to resident occurs, the credit allowed by this section shall be determined in a manner consistent with ORS 316.117.
(5) In order to qualify for the tax credit allowed under this section, the physician claiming the credit must submit with the physician's tax return a letter from the Oregon Veterans' Home at which the physician provided care to residents, confirming that the physician missed no more than five percent of the physician's scheduled visits with residents of the home during the tax year.
(6) In the case of a shareholder of a corporation or a member of a partnership, only the care provided by the individual shareholder or partner shall be considered, and the full amount of the credit shall be allowed to each shareholder or partner who qualifies in an individual capacity.
(7) The Director of Veterans' Affairs shall assist the Department of Revenue in determining if a taxpayer claiming a credit under this section qualifies for the credit.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Oregon Revised Statutes Revenue and Taxation § 315.624 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/or/title-29-revenue-and-taxation/or-rev-st-sect-315-624/
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