·State program
Oregon Kids, Earned Income, Dependent Care, and Senior/Disabled Property Tax Relief
Oregon tax relief pathways that may apply to caregiver households, including the refundable Oregon Kids Credit, Oregon earned income credit, Working Family Household and Dependent Care Credit, and Senior and Disabled Property Tax Deferral Program.
What it offers
Oregon offers several tax relief paths relevant to caregiver households. The Oregon Kids Credit is refundable and, for tax year 2025, can provide $1,050 per qualifying dependent child age 5 or younger for up to five dependents when qualifying income is $26,550 or less, phasing out to zero at $31,550. Oregon's earned income credit is tied to the federal EITC, with a 12% state credit when the youngest dependent is under age 3 and 9% otherwise; Oregon also has an ITIN filer path. The Working Family Household and Dependent Care Credit helps low- to moderate-income households pay qualifying household services or dependent care expenses needed for work, job search, or school, including care for a child under 13, disabled spouse, or disabled dependent not capable of self-care. Oregon also has a Senior and Disabled Property Tax Deferral Program under which qualifying disabled or senior homeowners may have the Department of Revenue pay county property taxes, with a lien and interest.
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
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Does the person receiving care live in Oregon?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
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Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
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Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
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Which tax year does this apply to, and what form claims it?
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Does your employer already offer this, and have they told staff?
Some credits are claimed by the employer, not by you — asking is the move.