Sign and mail Form 90R
assets combined is more than $25,000, you don’t
qualify for ERA. Include property you own
Before you mail Form 90R, check for the following:
together and separately.
Were you or your spouse/RDP age 58 or older on
Note: Examples of items not to include are: TVs,
December 31? Did you fill in your date of birth
computers, cars, furniture, appliances, jewelry,
and your spouse’s/RDP’s date of birth?
and bicycles. (This is not intended to be a com-
Did you and your spouse/RDP sign and date
plete list.)
Form 90R?
Did you complete the entire form? An incomplete
Qualifying rent
claim could delay your assistance until next year.
22. Total Oregon rent you paid during 2014.
Remember—You must file Form 90R by July 1,
2015 so we can process and issue your payment in
Include all Oregon rent you paid for each resi-
November 2015.
dence you rented in 2014. Rent doesn’t include
advance rent or deposits for keys, cleaning, or
Have questions? Need help?
security. Keep your rent receipts for at least
three years.
General tax information .......
Salem ...................................................... 503-378-4988
If the property you rented was partially exempt
Toll-free from an Oregon prefix ...1-800-356-4222
from property taxes, or you lived in a nursing
home, retirement/rest home or center, group
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home, or pay room and board, only a portion is
En Salem o fuera de Oregon ........... 503-378-4988
qualifying rent. See “Special living places” on
Gratis de prefijo de Oregon .........1-800-356-4222
page 2.
TTY (hearing or speech impaired; machine only):
Salem area or outside Oregon .........503-945-8617
23. Special Shelter Allowance (TANF). Did you
Toll-free from an Oregon prefix ... 1-800-886-7204
receive TANF? If you did, the Assistance Sum-
mary statement you received shows the amount
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Call one of
of your TANF. Fill in the amount from the
the help numbers above for information in alterna-
notice on this line. This allowance is an advance
tive formats.
payment of ERA and will reduce the amount of
Household income checklist
your assistance.
24. Fuel and utilities. Include the amount you paid
Use this list to decide if an item must be included
during 2014 for lights, water, garbage, sewer, and
in total household income.
heating while living in Oregon. Don’t include
Alimony and separate maintenance .......... Yes
amounts for telephone, cable, or internet.
Annuities and pensions (reduced by
If the total of lines 22 and 24 is 20 percent or less
cost recovery) .................................................. Yes
of your total household income on line 20, then
Business income (reduced by
you don’t qualify.
expenses) (losses limited to $1,000) ............. Yes
If you lived in a nursing home, retirement/rest
Cafeteria plan benefits ........................................ No
home or center, group home, or paid room and
board, see “Special living places” on page 2.
Capital loss carryover .......................................... No
25. Nursing home, retirement/care home or facil‑
Capital losses (in year determined)
ity, or group home. Check the box that applies.
(losses limited to $1,000) ................................ Yes
Generally, a nursing home provides medical
Child support ................................................. Yes
care, but retirement/care homes or centers and
group homes don’t.
Child support included in
public assistance ............................................... Yes
ERA payment. We will figure your assistance
amount for you. Remember your assistance pay-
Clergy’s rental or housing allowance,
ment will be reduced by any TANF you received
in excess of expenses claimed to
in 2014.
determine federal AGI ................................. Yes
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