OMMPOS Blog - Taxes

We received an official response from the Oregon Department of Revenue regarding the Marijuana Taxation issue and the OMMPOS METRC Sales Reconciliation tool. First a quick timeline.

• OMMPOS was the first Oregon company to begin reporting to METRC in 2016.
• OMMPOS reported GROSS sales values to METRC and NET sales values through our Instant Tax E-file tool from Q2 2016 - Q1 2019.
• In May 2019 we received reports that stores were being taxed at a higher tax rate than they should have been.
• We create the METRC Sales Reconciliation Tool to enable retailers to correct their METRC sales receipts to match their OMMPOS sales receipts.

Yesterday the Oregon Department of Revenue responded to us to let us know that they have been receiving a lot of phone calls with questions about this issue. They wanted us to let you know that

• No customers of OMMPOS or any other point of sales system are being taxed at a higher rate than what their sales records indicate. We rely on taxpayers to correctly report their sales information and are grateful for your continued partnership in that goal
• When we identify a deficiency in the course of an audit we do not necessarily know which point of sales system the retailer is using (and some retailers switch point of sales systems in the course of their business).  In the course of several audits within the past year we identified that the sales figures getting reported to OLCC from some retailers did not match the sales figures reported on returns. When retailers provided point of sales records detailing actual sales that corresponded to their returns, we reversed deficiencies.

Please give us a call with any questions. Thank you!

Raja Afrika
Marijuana Software
(971) 276 - 3371

OMMPOS customers who signed up in 2016, 2017 & 2018 may have paid too much tax.

ISSUE: When OMMPOS first began reporting sales numbers to METRC we reported GROSS sales values, this includes the tax.

The Oregon Department of Revenue may have taxed these stores on their GROSS receipts; in effect a double tax.

Use the new METRC Sales Reconciliation tool to check your OMMPOS and METRC sales figures and make sure they match. Learn more...

Use the new OMMPOS.COM METRC Sales Reconciliation Tool to detect potential Marijuana Tax overpayments.

Rapidly compare sales totals between OMMPOS Point of Sale and METRC to ensure that you were billed the correct amount by the department of revenue.

Upload your quaterly taxes with just a few clicks. Our 2018 3rd quarter e-file is now available under REPORTS.

The DOR Q2 quarterly return report is now avaiabe on the reports page. Your Q2 2018 Quarterly Return payment is due before July 31st.  For more information on tax payments and due dates click here.

Tax E-File Error

We have confirmed that there was an error in the quarterly tax e-file that may have resulted in an overreporting of your quarterly taxes. You may have paid too much tax to the Department of Revenue. We have confirmed that discounts were not being removed from reported taxes in the quarterly report e-file. We recommend that you refile both 1st and 2nd quarter 2017 quarterly returns.

Updated Printing for Android and IPad

We have updated the label print buttons in the POS to better support IPad and Android label printing. Android printing is now enabled using the Star Micronics Star PassPRNT app. IPad printing is enabled using the Star WebPRNT Browser app.

Releafapp.com (New API Partner)

We have partnered with the Releaf App. Use the Releaf App to track the effect of your medication session. Receive detailed feedback on the effect of different strains. The Releaf App can tie directly into your OMMPOS inventory to allow customers to provide feedback on strains in your menu. Find the Releaf App in your Apple and Play Store. Contact us for more details on how to integrate.

Please contact us wih any questions.

Raja
(971) 276 - 3371

Here are some helpful reminders from the Department of Revenue for staying in tax compliance and making payments:

 All licensed retailers must register their businesses for the marijuana tax program. You can register by either submitting a paper form or using our Revenue Online registration option at www.oregon.gov/dor/revenue-online. If your business isn’t registered, you can’t make payments with us because we won’t have a place to apply your payments.

Each retail location needs a separate registration, tax account, and quarterly tax return. You can access all of those accounts under a single Revenue Online login. If all locations use the same FEIN, this will occur by default, and you’ll be able to access all accounts as long as you can provide the information required for authentication. To access to those accounts, click “Add access to account” under the “I want to” menu.

If each location uses a different FEIN, you can access those as “third party” or “client” accounts from your main account. To access those accounts, click “Add third-party access” under the “I want to” menu.

Licensed retailers must file their returns electronically through Revenue Online. Returns are due quarterly, at the end of the month following the last day of the quarter. For example, the first-quarter returns are due on the last day of April. Returns must include total sales, by product and by month for both medical and recreational sales. It must also include the total amount of tax-exempt sales (medical). The system will then calculate the taxable sales and taxes due. This calculation gives you the opportunity to double-check your quarterly numbers.

Although returns are quarterly, payments are required monthly. You can pay in cash or by check or money order. You can mail check or money order payments, or you can deliver it person. We only accept cash payments at the main Department of Revenue building in Salem, and you’ll need an appointment. You can schedule an appointment by calling (503) 945-8050. Payments are due at the end of the month following the month of sales. For example, taxes collected in January are due by the end of February.

Here are the deadlines for 2017:

We encourage all marijuana retailers to visit our website at www.oregon.gov/dor/marijuana for additional information.

Thank you! 

Marijuana Tax Administration
Oregon Department of Revenue
marijuanaTAX.DOR@oregon.gov
www.oregon.gov/dor/marijuana
503-947-2597

 More Information Here: Marijuana Tax Info

The 1st Quarter Tax E-File for 2017 is now availale. We have added a direct link to the Oregon Department or Revenue. E-File your quarterly taxes in less than 10 minutes.

We fixed an issue with the E-file so that it can now be imported directly into Revenue Online. Before you had to open the E-file in Excel and save it as a newer Excel file. This problem has been fixed and you can now import the E-file directly. 

It's time to file Quarterly Marijuana Tax Returns. The Oregon Department of Revenue will only accept quarterly returns filed electronically; So how do you do that?

Feel free to call me with questions. -Raja Afrika (971) 276 - 3371

In November 2016, voters in many municipalities approved local marijuana taxes of 3 percent. Many of those municipalities decided to have us collect those taxes on their behalf. A list of those municipalities is available on our website.

Starting in with February’s payment for taxes collected in January: If your business is located in a municipality where we’re (DOR) responsible for the collection of the tax, you’ll include both your state and local taxes in your monthly payment. Using the marijuana tax payment voucher will help you determine your state and local taxes due. You can also print a voucher from your Revenue Online account (the same account you use to file your quarterly returns). When you put your monthly sales information into the quarterly return form, Revenue Online will automatically generate payment vouchers. We’ll apply the payments appropriately to your state and local taxes due after you file your quarterly return and we validate the information provided with your monthly payments.

If your business is located in a municipality that’s collecting its own taxes (Local), contact the municipality to find out how to file and pay your local taxes. You’re still required to make your pay monthly and file quarterly for your state taxes, regardless of how the local tax is being administered. If you're not sure if your local government has a marijuana tax, contact them as soon as possible to ensure you’re collecting the appropriate taxes from customers at the time of purchase.

We’ll continue to update our list as more municipalities determine how they’ll administer their local tax. Municipalities can change whether they have us collect on their behalf, but that change can only be made at the beginning or end of a calendar quarter. The local tax collection list on our website should be finalized by January 20 and will be in effect for first quarter 2017 payments (February, March, April) and return filing (April).

Thank you for your time and cooperation. Please contact us if you have any questions about local tax collections or marijuana tax requirements in general. You can also visit our website at www.oregon.gov/dor/marijuana for more information about Oregon’s marijuana tax.

Marijuana Tax Administration

Oregon Dept. of Revenue

marijuanaTAX.DOR@oregon.gov

503-947-2597

Th report page should auto-update the monthly reports link by tomorrow. Meantime you can see your February Monthly Tax voucher here: https://ommpos.com/WebForms/View.aspx?rptname=Monthly Payment Voucher VTR&id=2/1/2017&eid=3/1/2017