The annual refund hold that is part of the Oregon Department of Revenue's fraud prevention effort has been completed and the agency began issuing the first refunds of the 2024 tax season last week.
Oregon is returning $5.61 billion in surplus revenue to taxpayers in the form of a "kicker" tax credit in 2024.
Taxpayers will receive their kicker as part of their refund, or the kicker can reduce the tax they owe.
Most refunds are issued within two weeks, but returns that need more review may take up to 16 weeks before a refund is issued.
Taxpayers can check the status of their refund by using the department's "Where's My Refund?" tool at "oregon.gov/dor."
A video outlining the refund process and timelines is also available to help taxpayers better understand the process.
