The Oregon tax rebate , commonly referred to as the kicker , is a rebate calculated for both individual and corporate taxpayers in the U.S. state of Oregon when a revenue surplus exists. The Oregon Constitution mandates that the rebate be issued when the calculated revenue for a given biennium exceeds the forecast revenue by at least two percent. The law was first enacted by ballot measure in 1980, and was entered into the Oregon Constitution with the enactment of Ballot Measure 86 in 2000.
20-620: [REDACTED] Look up Kicker or kicker in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kicker or The Kicker may refer to: Sports [ edit ] Placekicker , a position in American and Canadian football Kicker (magazine) , sports magazine in Germany Kicker, the German colloquial term for an association football player Kicker,
40-415: A result of the measure, an emergency vote must be called to cancel the distribution of kicker checks. Opponents of the kicker law claim it prevents Oregon from retaining an appreciable economic surplus . Without an ample surplus, the state is more vulnerable to the effects of recession , such as in 2003 as when police forces were cut, schools were downsized , and healthcare was restricted. Since
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80-456: A tie breaking card in poker "Kicker", an option in the Connecticut Lottery 's Cash 5 game "The Kicker", an option in the Ohio Lottery 's Classic Lotto game Music [ edit ] The Kicker (Bobby Hutcherson album) , 1999 The Kicker (Joe Henderson album) , 1967 Kicker (album) , by Zella Day (2015) Kicker (EP) , by The Get Up Kids (2018) Other [ edit ] Kicker (journalism) Kicker (KDE) ,
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120-418: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Oregon tax rebate The Oregon Department of Revenue distributes the rebate to individuals in what is known to Oregonians as a kicker check . The kicker, which prevents surpluses above a certain size, is a complement to the balanced budget amendment , which prevents deficits. If the corporate kicker
140-430: Is triggered, the excess is returned to the state general fund to provide additional funding to K–12 schools. This is the result of the passage of 2012's Ballot Measure 85 . Prior to that time, the rebate was distributed to the corporations. Rising concerns over property taxes and inflation in the 1970s urged lawmakers all over the country to draft tax cut plans; notably California's Proposition 13 , which inspired
160-456: The Oregon legislature to draft their own bill aimed at limiting what was perceived as excessive growth. Their 1979 tax relief package aimed to stem rising property taxes, reduce individual taxpayer burden, and limit spending from the state's general fund. Under the bill, property owners received a 30-percent reduction in property taxes, and the state would be required to rebate "excessive" surplus to
180-521: The German colloquial term for an association football player Kicker, the word used in Belgium, Finland, Germany, and Russia for table football Kicker, another name for Kickball Flea Kicker , a play executed by the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Nicolás Kicker (born 1992), Argentine tennis player Kicker (dominoes) , a domino tile that increases the count by one spot Kicker,
200-439: The corporate kicker so that if any rebate was due, the funds would be returned to the general fund and specifically allocated to augment public school funding. In 2007, the average kicker refund for personal incomes was $ 263, while the median refund was $ 113. The wealthiest one percent of Oregon taxpayers received one-fifth of the refund, as the kicker refund is proportional to the tax paid. That same year, eighty-six percent of
220-494: The kicker, withholding $ 246 million from taxpayers. Through 2007, rebates occurred five more times; 1995 (6.27%, $ 162.8 million), 1997 (14.37%, $ 431.5 million), 1999 (4.57%, $ 167.3 million), 2001 (6.02%, 253.6 million), and 2007 (18.6%, $ 1,071.2 million). In 1999, Measure 86 was drafted and referred to voters. This measure, which was passed with 62% approval, placed the kicker law into the Oregon Constitution . Also as
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280-502: The taskbar for the K Desktop Environment Kicker ( Transformers ) , a Transformers: Energon character Kicker Statue , created by sculptor Josef Tabachnyk Kickers (brand) , a European clothing and footwear brand The common name for the Oregon tax rebate On a sailboat, the boom vang A part of a pinball machine Alternative name for the video game Shao-lin's Road See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Kicker Topics referred to by
300-502: The taskbar for the K Desktop Environment Kicker ( Transformers ) , a Transformers: Energon character Kicker Statue , created by sculptor Josef Tabachnyk Kickers (brand) , a European clothing and footwear brand The common name for the Oregon tax rebate On a sailboat, the boom vang A part of a pinball machine Alternative name for the video game Shao-lin's Road See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Kicker Topics referred to by
320-429: The taxpayers. The kicker law was overwhelmingly approved by voters in 1980, but the first kicker rebate did not occur until 1985 when the calculated revenue exceeded the forecast revenue by 7.7 percent ( $ 88.7 million). The kicker was triggered again in 1987 (16.6%, $ 224.2 million) and 1989 (9.8%, $ 175.2 million). In 1991 and 1993, budget problems relating to Ballot Measure 5 of 1990 prompted lawmakers to suspend
340-869: The two teams who formed the actual Eintracht Frankfurt, from Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany Kickers Offenbach from Offenbach am Main, Hesse, Germany Kickers Würzburg from Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany Calgary Kickers from Calgary, Alberta, Canada California Kickers from Hollywood, California, United States Denver Kickers from Denver, Colorado, United States Los Angeles Kickers from Los Angeles, California, United States SV Kickers Pforzheim from Pforzheim, Germany Potsdamer Kickers from Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany Richmond Kickers from Richmond, Virginia, United States St. Petersburg Kickers from St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Stuttgarter Kickers from Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Violet Kickers F.C. from Jamaica Gambling [ edit ] Kicker (poker) or side card,
360-1116: The upward-sloping part of a jump in a ski/snowboard terrain park Association football [ edit ] BSC Kickers 1900 Berlin from Berlin, Germany Kickers Emden from Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany Kickers Frankfurt , one of the two teams who formed the actual Eintracht Frankfurt, from Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany Kickers Offenbach from Offenbach am Main, Hesse, Germany Kickers Würzburg from Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany Calgary Kickers from Calgary, Alberta, Canada California Kickers from Hollywood, California, United States Denver Kickers from Denver, Colorado, United States Los Angeles Kickers from Los Angeles, California, United States SV Kickers Pforzheim from Pforzheim, Germany Potsdamer Kickers from Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany Richmond Kickers from Richmond, Virginia, United States St. Petersburg Kickers from St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Stuttgarter Kickers from Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Violet Kickers F.C. from Jamaica Gambling [ edit ] Kicker (poker) or side card,
380-479: The very beginning of the kicker in 1980, legislators have looked to find ways around this. In 2007, lawmakers in Oregon succeeded in diverting funds from the corporate kicker to a surplus account called the rainy day fund . Further movements to eliminate the kicker altogether are underway, backed by lawmakers such as prior Governor Ted Kulongoski . In 2012, Oregon voters passed Ballot Measure 85 , which reformed
400-580: The word used in Belgium, Finland, Germany, and Russia for table football Kicker, another name for Kickball Flea Kicker , a play executed by the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Nicolás Kicker (born 1992), Argentine tennis player Kicker (dominoes) , a domino tile that increases the count by one spot Kicker, the upward-sloping part of a jump in a ski/snowboard terrain park Association football [ edit ] BSC Kickers 1900 Berlin from Berlin, Germany Kickers Emden from Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany Kickers Frankfurt , one of
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