Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
Chapter contents
324.050Definitions 324.070Imposition of tax; rate; basis of levy 324.080Exemptions of gross sales value 324.090State and local government interests exempt; credit of taxes imposed by state and local governments 324.110Quarterly payment of tax; computation of prevailing cash price 324.120Statement by taxpayer; other required information 324.130Statement of producer; filing of statement 324.140Penalty for delinquent reports; report of claimed exempt royalties 324.170Audit; interest on delinquent tax or deficiency 324.180Notice to person liable for unpaid tax 324.190Collection of unpaid tax 324.200Release of lien on real estate 324.210Status of taxes, interest and penalties as debt; limitation on time of collection 324.240Payment of tax when oil or gas in litigation 324.310Powers of department 324.320Rulemaking authority of department 324.340Net revenue payable to Common School Fund 324.410Prohibited conduct; civil penalty 324.510Content of statement or settlement sheet 324.520Duty to furnish information to department; penalty

Chapter 324 — Oil and Gas Tax

ORS 324.520 Duty to furnish information to department; penalty

(1)

It shall be the duty of every person engaged in the production of oil and gas in this state to furnish to the Department of Revenue, upon forms prescribed by the department, any and all information relative to the production of oil or gas subject to gross production tax that may be required to properly enforce the provisions of this chapter. The department may require any person to install suitable measuring devices to enable the person to include in the reports the quantity of oil or gas produced in the State of Oregon.

(2)

It shall be the duty of every person engaged in the operation of a refinery for the processing of oil or gas in the State of Oregon to furnish quarterly to the department, upon forms prescribed by the department, any and all information relative to the amount of oil or gas subject to gross production tax that has been processed by it during the quarterly period, and oil on hand at the close of the period, that may be required to properly enforce the provisions of this chapter.

(3)

It shall be the duty of every person engaged in the purchase or storing of oil subject to gross production tax in the State of Oregon to furnish quarterly a report to the department, upon forms prescribed by the department, showing the amount of oil in storage, giving, along with other information required, the location, identity, character and capacity of the storage receptacle in which the oil is stored.

(4)

All reports required under this section, shall be filed for each quarter and shall be delinquent if not filed on or before the 45th day following the preceding quarterly period. The failure of any person to comply with the provisions of this section shall make the person liable to a penalty of $25 for each day the person fails or refuses to furnish a statement or comply with the provisions of this chapter. The penalty may be recovered at the suit of the state, on relation of the department. Any penalty so collected shall be deposited in the suspense account referred to in ORS 324.340.

CHAPTER 325 [Reserved for expansion]

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