If you provide health care services or volunteer with EMS in rural Oregon, you may be eligible for a credit on your Oregon tax return. The eligibility criteria, licensure information, applicable rules and the link to apply can all be found below and are listed by provider type.

Important Update for Returning Applicants: We’ve streamlined the application process! Instead of printing and mailing your form, applications are now submitted online via our secure portal.

After submitting your online application, please mail your $45 processing fee check to our office at the address listed below. There is no fee for EMS volunteers. It may take up to six weeks to process applications, especially in the months leading up to the April tax deadline, so please plan accordingly.

Once your application is processed, you will receive a confirmation or denial via email. You can then file your taxes with the Oregon Department of Revenue.

The Oregon Office of Rural Health is not a tax agency nor tax preparer and cannot offer any advice on your tax situation. For questions specific to tax preparation or deadlines, please contact a qualified tax professional or the Oregon Department of Revenue at 503-378-4988 or questions.dor@dor.oregon.gov.

Eligible Licensures:
Oregon offers the Rural Practitioner Tax Credit for the following licensures. Click on yours below to view eligibility requirements and apply.

• Certified registered nurse anesthetists
• Dentists
• Doctors of medicine
• Doctors of osteopathic medicine
• Nurse practitioners
• Optometrists
• Physician associates/physician assistants
• Podiatrists

Rural Volunteer Emergency Medical Service Provider Tax Credit

The Oregon Rural Volunteer EMS Provider Tax Credit is available for eligible EMS providers.

Contact

Workforce Services | Natasha Hanif 503-494-4450 | toll-free 866-674-4376

Mailing Address (Send all tax credit checks here):
Oregon Office of Rural Health 
3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road, L593 
Portland, OR 97239