OAR 150-316-0332: Withholding: Payment Due Dates

(1) Oregon withholding tax payment due dates are determined by corresponding federal due dates as outlined in the following rules: Rule 1 — If the federal tax due is less than $1,000 at the end of any calendar quarter the Oregon tax due must be paid by the end of the month following the end of the quarter. Rule 2 — If the federal tax liability is $50,000 or less in the lookback period, the Oregon tax due must be paid by the 15th of the month following, unless the employer meets the conditions under Rule 1 or Rule 4. Rule 3 — If the federal tax liability is more than $50,000 in the lookback period, the Oregon tax due must be paid on the following semi-weekly schedule, unless the employer meets the conditions under Rule 1 or Rule 4: If the payday is on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, the Oregon tax must be paid by the following Wednesday. If the payday is on Saturday, Sunday, Monday or Tuesday, the Oregon tax must be paid by the following Friday. Rule 4 — If the federal tax due is $100,000 or more at the end of any pay period, the Oregon tax must be paid by the close of the next banking day. NOTE: If at any time an employer becomes subject to Rule 4, they immediately become a semi-weekly payer for the remainder of the calendar year and for the following calendar year, except for payments due within one banking day. (2) Lookback period is the twelve-month period ended the preceding June 30 for nonagricultural employers. For agricultural employers the lookback period is the calendar year preceding the calendar year just ended. (3) A legal holiday that falls between the end of the pay period and the payment due date extends the due date by one banking day. (4) A banking day is any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday. A legal holiday is a holiday in the District of Columbia. (5) Federal tax is the sum of the federal withholding plus FICA plus Medicare taxes. (6) ORS 316.197 establishes payment due dates only and does not incorporate the federal “safe harbor” rule for deposit shortfalls. If the full amount of the state tax withheld is not paid when the federal deposit is due the unpaid balance is delinquent. (7) Payment due date examples: (a) MONTHLY DEPOSITS: For employers whose total federal liability during the lookback period did not exceed $50,000. Lookback period is defined for 1998 as July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997 (January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996 for agricultural employers). [Table not included. See ED. NOTE.] NOTE: If the federal tax liability for a payroll period exceeds $100,000, the federal and Oregon deposits are due the next banking day. Once an employer reaches $100,000 in federal tax during a payroll period, they are no longer considered to be a monthly depositor. For the rest of the calendar year and all of the following calendar years, all deposits are due semi-weekly, or within one banking day, if the federal tax is over $100,000. (b) SEMI-WEEKLY DEPOSITS: For employers whose total federal liability during the lookback period exceeds $50,000. Lookback period is defined for 1998 as July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997 (January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996 for agricultural employers). [Table not included. See ED. NOTE.] NOTE: If any federal tax liability for a payroll period exceeds $100,000, the federal and Oregon deposits are due the next banking day. *An extra day is allowed due to a holiday during the period following the payroll date. [ED. NOTE: To view attachments referenced in rule text, click here to view rule.]