Lobbying expenditures; proxy tax; rules

(1) If a tax is imposed upon an organization under section 6033(e) of the Internal Revenue Code (proxy tax on lobbying expenditures) for any tax year, a like tax is imposed for the tax year upon the same amount as taxed for federal tax purposes, as allocated or apportioned to Oregon. The rate of the tax shall be the rate specified in ORS 317.061. The tax shall be assessed and collected under the applicable provisions of this chapter and ORS chapter 305. (2) Any organization that is required to include on a federal return the information described in section 6033(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code shall file a copy of the federal return containing the information with the Department of Revenue. (3) The department may determine by rule the method by which the tax described in subsection (1) of this section is allocated and apportioned to Oregon. (4) If section 6033(e) of the Internal Revenue Code (relating to the proxy tax on lobbying expenditures) is repealed or otherwise eliminated by Act of the United States, this section is repealed as of the applicable date of the repeal or elimination of the proxy tax under section 6033(e) of the Internal Revenue Code.