Supportive housing services tax

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In May 2020, voters in greater Portland approved a new regional supportive housing services fund paid for by a personal income tax and a business income tax.

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Metro supportive housing services taxes went into effect in 2021 and are set to expire in 2030 unless extended by voters. While the revenue stream will fluctuate, the goal was to raise $250 million annually to help end homelessness across greater Portland.

The funds come from two separate taxes:

a 1% marginal personal income tax on taxable income above $125,000 for individuals and $200,000 for those filing jointly
a 1% business income tax on net income for businesses with gross receipts above $5 million.

Metro works with the City of Portland to collect these taxes, even outside of Portland. Technical assistance and the payment portal are available at Portland Revenue Online.

Public notice

The City of Portland Revenue Division is holding a public hearing on administrative rules related to its business license law, Multnomah County’s business income tax, and Metro’s business income tax.

Date: Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023
Time: 2 to 3 p.m.
Place: online meeting

Draft business tax administrative rule – Like Kind Exchange

69.98 KB Adobe Acrobat PDF Published Nov 29, 2023

Oral or written testimony

This is an online (Microsoft Teams) meeting. If you want to participate in the meeting, send an email to [email protected]. The City of Portland will send a meeting invite one week before the hearing. The hearing will be recorded, and the recording is a public record. The hearing may close early depending on the number of people giving oral testimony.

Written testimony is encouraged and will be accepted both before and after the hearing through 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. Send your written comments by email to [email protected], or by mail to:

City of Portland Revenue Division
111 SW Columbia Street, Suite 600
Portland, OR 97201