The kicker rebate depends on Oregon state economists making a bet every two years and coming up short — and they've been short a lot lately.

The $5.61 billion kicker fund is the largest by far in Oregon's history, both in terms of the actual dollar amount and the percentage of the surplus.

This could be the state’s sixth consecutive kicker refund, sending $987 million back to taxpayers in 2026. That’s a big jump from even the most recent May forecast, which was closer to $582 ...

Three bills related to the kicker have recently been introduced in the Oregon Legislature. Senate Bills 399 and 573 deal with the personal kicker, while a House bill would modify how the state ...

Gov. Tina Kotek has thrown her support for using Oregon’s “kicker” tax refund to infuse $1 billion into fighting wildfires. Here's what to know.