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Money and taxes

Property tax, no general sales tax, local income-tax caveats, and lodging-tax checks.

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Property tax RMV, MAV, assessed value, Measure 5, and county account paths. Sales-tax exceptions Vehicle use tax, lodging tax, and local income-tax branches. Transient lodging tax State filing and the city or county rate check.

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A Washington County address does not settle every local income tax

Metro and TriMet questions turn on program boundaries, work location, tax year, and income.

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Measure 50 keeps market and assessed values on different tracks

Why market value and assessed value can move on different tracks, and where Measure 5 fits.

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Most Linn County value appeals start after the tax statement arrives

The usual first door is the county Property Value Appeals Board, but other tax issues can follow different routes.

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Portland short-term rentals have separate tax and property checks

State lodging tax, local tax registration, and permission to use the address are separate questions.

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