(1) A member insurer may offset against its corporate excise tax liabilities to this state an assessment described in ORS § 734.815 (8), at the rate of 20 percent of the amount of such assessment for each of the five calendar years following the year in which such assessment was paid. In the event a member insurer should cease doing business, all uncredited assessments may be credited against its premium or corporate excise tax liabilities for the year it ceases doing business.

(2) Any sums acquired by refund pursuant to ORS § 734.815 (6) from the Oregon Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association which have theretofore been written off by contributing insurers and offset against premium or corporate excise taxes as provided in subsection (1) of this section, and are not then needed for purposes of ORS § 734.750 to 734.890, shall be paid by the association to the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services and deposited by the director with the State Treasurer for credit to the General Fund of this state. [1975 c.251 § 14; 1995 c.786 § 9]

Section 50, chapter 913, Oregon Laws 2009, provides:

An offset is not allowed under ORS § 734.835 if the first tax year for which the credit would otherwise be allowed begins on or after January 1, 2028. [2009 c.913 § 50; 2015 c.701 § 13; 2021 c.525 § 16]