Canby Area Transit Tax

New Fee Alert - Resolution 1409 allows City of Canby to charge 10% of total tax amount due for not providing a Transit Tax form with payment. This goes into effect July 1, 2024.

About

The Canby Area Transit District and Tax were established by City Ordinance 1081 in December of 2001. The district is bounded by the limits of the Canby Urban Growth Boundary – an area including and extending somewhat beyond the city limits of Canby. Similar to other local transit districts such as Wilsonville, Sandy and Molalla, Canby is separate from the Tri-Met transportation system.

The transit tax finances the locally operated transit system and cannot be used for any other purpose. The system provides transit services in Canby with connections to Woodburn, Wilsonville, and Oregon City.

Tax Overview

All wages earned within the district are subject to a 0.6% (.006) employer-paid tax.  Quarterly payroll tax returns are due January 31, April 30, July 31 and October 31.

Self-employment earnings over $400 for activity within the district are taxed at a rate of 0.6% (.006).    Annual self-employment tax returns are due on the same date as federal filings are due to the IRS.  

If a business has an active Transit Tax account but there are no wages or earnings for a given tax period, tax returns reporting zero (0) tax due must be filed by the due date.  Failure to file will result in an estimated tax and collections process as authorized by municipal code.  

Businesses that use a payroll service are responsible for notifying the service of the tax and providing their tax account number (business license number) and wage information to the service.  Entities that are not required to have a business license must complete a registration form (see sidebar menu for link).

More information can be found in the Transit Tax Guide for Businesses below.

Fillable forms are available on the the sidebar menu.

A map showing the district boundary (Urban Growth Boundary) is listed below.  If you would like to verify if a specific address is within the district, please email us.