Oregon Statutes 315.272 – Certain individual development account withdrawals
(1) An individual taxpayer shall be allowed a credit against the taxes that are otherwise due under ORS Chapter 316 if, during the tax year:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 315.272
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(a) The taxpayer purchased a primary residence;
(b) All or a part of the usual and reasonable settlement, financing or other closing costs for the purchase were funded from a withdrawal from an individual development account in which the taxpayer is the account holder; and
(c) An approved purpose of the account is the purpose described in ORS § 458.685 (1)(d).
(2) The amount of the tax credit shall be the least of:
(a) The amount of the withdrawal from the individual development account that is for the purpose described in ORS § 458.685 (1)(d);
(b) The amount of usual and reasonable settlement, financing and other closing costs incurred in the purchase of the primary residence;
(c) $2,000; or
(d) The tax liability of the taxpayer.
(3) A tax credit allowed under this section that is unused may not be carried forward to a succeeding tax year.
(4) A tax credit under this section may be claimed by a nonresident or a part-year resident without proration.
(5) The definitions in ORS § 458.670 apply to this section. [2005 c.575 § 2; 2017 c.315 § 21]
Section 49, chapter 913, Oregon Laws 2009, provides:
A credit may not be claimed under ORS § 315.272 for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2016. [2009 c.913 § 49]