Voluntary Self-Identification of Race and Ethnicity: Use of Tax Return and Account Information
(1) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, the department must provide a schedule (form), as required under ORS 316.366, for Oregon taxpayers and non-filing Oregonians to provide information about their race and ethnicity voluntarily (“Voluntary Self-Identification” or “VSI” data).
(2) Filing the form and providing the VSI data is voluntary.
(3) The department will use VSI data collected for only the following purposes:
(a)The development of racial impact statements;#
(a) The development of racial impact statements;
(b)The analysis of proposed administrative rules and…#
(b) The analysis of proposed administrative rules and budget requests; and