Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 305.860 (2026)

Statement of rights of taxpayers; distribution

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      305.860 Statement of rights of taxpayers; distribution. (1) The Director of the Department of Revenue shall prepare a statement which sets forth in simple nontechnical terms:

      (a) The rights of a taxpayer and the obligations of the Department of Revenue during an audit;

      (b) The procedures by which a taxpayer may appeal any adverse decision of the department, including informal conferences and judicial appeals;

      (c) The procedures for filing and processing refund claims and filing of taxpayer complaints; and

      (d) The procedures which the department may use in enforcing the provisions of the laws of this state.

      (2) The statement prepared in accordance with subsection (1) of this section shall be distributed by the Director of the Department of Revenue to all taxpayers upon request. The director shall inform taxpayers of their rights in a brief explanatory statement included in all billing or collection notices, all notices of assessment or deficiency and all notices of refund adjustment or denial sent to the taxpayer. [1989 c.625 §67; 1995 c.650 §112]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1995–2018 · leading case: Christensen II v. Dept. of Rev., 23 Or. Tax 155 (Or. T.C. 2018).
Christensen II v. Dept. of Rev., 23 Or. Tax 155 (Or. T.C. 2018). · cites it 16× “The fourth and fifth claims assert that the department’s written communi- cations failed to notify taxpayer of certain rights in compli- ance with other provisions of the TBOR, ORS 305.860 and ORS 305.875. II. FACTS A.”
Christensen v. Dept. of Rev., 22 Or. Tax 384 (Or. T.C. 2017). · cites it 7× “” Taxpayer alleges that the department did not notify him of his rights during the collection process under ORS 305.860 and did not follow procedures consistent with those rights.”
Tilbury v. Multnomah Cnty., 902 P.2d 577 (Or. 1995). · cites it 3× “” Neither can plaintiffs rely on the “Taxpayer Bill Of Rights,” ORS 305.860 et seq, in attacking the adequacy of the tax notices that they received from defendants.”
Or. Rev. Stat. § 305.860(2): 2 cases
Christensen II v. Dept. of Rev., 23 Or. Tax 155 (Or. T.C. 2018). “The fourth and fifth claims assert that the department’s written communi- cations failed to notify taxpayer of certain rights in compli- ance with other provisions of the TBOR, ORS 305.860 and ORS 305.875. II. FACTS A.”
Christensen v. Dept. of Rev., 22 Or. Tax 384 (Or. T.C. 2017). “” Taxpayer alleges that the department did not notify him of his rights during the collection process under ORS 305.860 and did not follow procedures consistent with those rights.”
Or. Rev. Stat. § 305.860(l)(c): 1 case
Tilbury v. Multnomah Cnty., 902 P.2d 577 (Or. 1995). “” Neither can plaintiffs rely on the “Taxpayer Bill Of Rights,” ORS 305.860 et seq, in attacking the adequacy of the tax notices that they received from defendants.”
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