OR tax preparers

[AZ-Tax]

Does OR accept the Fed extension or does OR require their own to be filed?

[JohnH]

Or, as Bob Dole answered when asked during the presidential campaign whether he wore briefs or boxers, he replied:

"depends..."

http://www.taxbrain.com/taxcenter/extensions/or.asp

[taxmandan]

Yes, the fed extension is good for Oregon returns.

[AZ-Tax]

Maybe not....taken from 2010 form 40-Ext

Yes, the fed extension is good for Oregon returns.

Use Form 40-EXT to apply for an automatic six-month extension
of time to file your Oregon return. We will honor all federal
extensions of time to file individual income tax returns as
valid Oregon extensions. If you received a federal automatic
six-month extension (federal Form 4868), don’t use Oregon
Form 40-EXT unless you owe Oregon tax for 2010. Complete
Oregon Form 40-EXT only if you:
• Owe Oregon tax for 2010, cannot file your 2010 Oregon
return by April 18, 2011, and will be making a payment;
or
• Are filing an extension for Oregon only.
Complete the

I read it as if my client will owe, which is beginning to look like they will, a 2010 form 40-Ext was suppose to be filed. Is OR flexible by showing a Fed extension?

[AZ-Tax]

Emailed OR dept of rev

And to my surprise they replied in a matter of a couple hours. They instructed me to check box 7b on form 40 when filing the OR tax return.

[JohnH]

I had a similar experience with them last year regarding rapid mail response. I emailed a question involving an obscure provision and got a detailed reply the next day. I followed up with another question on the same matter and they responded within a few hours. Exceptional service.