Start a business in Oregon · Separate federal EIN and Oregon tax accounts

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An EIN, Oregon business registration and Oregon tax-program accounts are different tasks. Review tax-year instructions and business activities with DOR or a qualified tax adviser.

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Separate federal EIN and Oregon tax accounts: An EIN, Oregon business registration and Oregon tax-program accounts are different tasks. Review tax-year instructions and business activities with DOR or a qualified tax adviser.

Preparation 1: Separate the federal EIN, Oregon registry filing and Oregon tax-program accounts in your task list.

Preparation 2: Gather entity, activity, ownership and proposed payroll information requested by the responsible tax agency.

Preparation 3: Check the current tax-year instructions and ask DOR or a qualified tax adviser which accounts and returns apply.

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