Oregon
OREGON 988 COORDINATED CRISIS SERVICES TAX BEGAINS
January 3, 2024 2:50 a.m.
A 988 Coordinated Crisis Services Tax has been added to the existing Oregon Emergency Communications 911 Tax.
A release from the Oregon Department of Revenue said the new tax was implemented by the Oregon State Legislature with the passage of House Bill 2757.
The new 988 tax rate will be 40 cents per subscriber line of telecommunications or Voice over Internet Protocol service, or device with access to the 988-suicide prevention and behavioral health crisis system, and 40 cents for each prepaid wireless service or product retail transaction. These are the same transactions subject to the existing 911 Emergency Communications Tax. This tax rate is now effective for all billings or purchase of prepaid wireless service.
For more information regarding the Emergency Communications and Coordinated Tax programs and how these tax revenues are used, go to the Department of Revenue’s website: https://www.oregon.gov/dor/programs/businesses/pages/911.aspx