(2) Unless the context requires otherwise, the amendments, repeals and new matter contained in chapter 293, Oregon Laws 1987, apply generally to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1987, or to transactions occurring on or after January 1, 1987, in tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1987. However, certain changes made by the federal Tax Reform Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-514) and adopted by the amendments to ORS 316.007, 316.012, 317.010, 317.013 and 317.018 by sections 1, 2 and 31 to 33, chapter 293, Oregon Laws 1987, apply for federal tax purposes as follows:

(a) To tax years beginning prior to January 1, 1987;

(b) To transactions occurring before, on or after December 31, 1986, in tax years ending after that date; or

(c) To transactions occurring prior to January 1, 1987, but with tax consequences for federal purposes only for tax years beginning after December 31, 1986.

(3) The changes described in subsection (2)(a) of this section, if otherwise applicable for Oregon tax purposes, shall apply to and are specifically adopted for tax years beginning prior to January 1, 1987.

(4) The changes described in subsection (2)(b) and (c) of this section if otherwise applicable for Oregon tax purposes, shall apply to and are specifically adopted for transactions occurring before, on or after December 31, 1986, in tax years ending after December 31, 1986, or beginning after December 31, 1986, whichever is applicable.

(5) The changes described in subsections (3) and (4) of this section are exemplified by, but are specifically not limited to the following:

(a) The amendments made by section 122 of the TRA (relating to charitable and employee achievement awards) which apply to prizes and awards granted after December 31, 1986.

(b) The amendments by section 123 of the TRA (relating to scholarships and fellowships) which apply to tax years beginning after December 31, 1986, but only in the case of scholarships and fellowships granted after August 16, 1986.

(c) The amendments to the Internal Revenue Code relating to depreciation and the expensing of certain depreciable business assets by sections 201 and 202 of the TRA which apply generally for property placed in service on or after January 1, 1987, in tax years ending on or after that date. However, if an election is made under section 203(a)(1)(B) of the TRA, that election shall be considered to be made for Oregon tax purposes. In addition, the transitional rules contained in sections 203 and 204 of the TRA shall apply for Oregon purposes to the extent they can be made applicable, in the same manner as for federal tax purposes.

(d) Section 611 of the TRA (reducing the dividends received deduction for corporations) which applies to dividends received or accrued after December 31, 1986, in tax years ending after that date. In conjunction with this paragraph, the amendments to ORS 317.267 by chapter 293, Oregon Laws 1987, apply to dividends received or accrued after December 31, 1986, in tax years ending after that date.

(e) Section 1103 of the TRA (relating to the deduction for a spousal IRA), which applies to tax years beginning before, on or after December 31, 1985.

(f) Section 1708(a) of the TRA (relating to Vietnam MIA’s) which applies to tax years beginning after December 31, 1982.

(6) If the TRA allows or requires an adjustment to the federal tax return filed for a tax year beginning prior to January 1, 1987, and such an adjustment is made, the adjustment (if adopted for Oregon tax purposes) shall also be made to the corresponding Oregon return notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, in the manner provided under ORS 314.135.

(7) If certain transactions are grandfathered by the TRA or the changes in the federal law made by the TRA are otherwise made inapplicable to those transactions, the same treatment shall be given those transactions for Oregon tax purposes unless otherwise provided under ORS chapter 316, 317, 318 or other law governing the determination of Oregon personal income and Oregon corporate excise and income taxes.

(8) Subsections (2) to (6) of this section do not apply to the amendments to ORS 316.021 and 317.021 by chapter 293, Oregon Laws 1987.

(9) Subsections (2) to (6) of this section do not apply to the amendments to ORS 267.380, 307.380 and 310.630 made by sections 65, 66 and 69, chapter 293, Oregon Laws 1987.

(10) The amendments to ORS 310.630 by section 66, chapter 293, Oregon Laws 1987, apply to property taxes billed or rent constituting property taxes paid in calendar years beginning on or after January 1, 1987.

(11) Subsections (2) to (6) of this section do not apply to the amendments creating a new paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of ORS 316.680. The amendments to ORS 316.680 by section 23, chapter 293, Oregon Laws 1987, creating a new paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of ORS 316.680 apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1986.

(12) ORS 316.588 and the amendments to ORS 314.525, 316.579 and 316.587 by sections 22, 22a and 61a, chapter 293, Oregon Laws 1987, first apply to estimated tax payments due for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1988.

(13) ORS 316.683 first applies to distributions made by regulated investment companies or fiduciaries, including banks, savings associations or credit unions, to the taxpayer for taxable years of the taxpayer beginning on or after January 1, 1987.

(14) Subsections (2) to (6) of this section do not apply to the amendments to ORS 314.385 and 314.395 by sections 59a and 59b, chapter 293, Oregon Laws 1987. The amendments to ORS 314.385 and 314.395 by sections 59a and 59b, chapter 293, Oregon Laws 1987, apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1988.

(15) The amendments to ORS 317.476 by section 45d, chapter 293, Oregon Laws 1987, first apply to losses occurring in tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1987. [Formerly 316.023; 1997 c.99 §17]

Note: Legislative Counsel has substituted "chapter 293, Oregon Laws 1987," for the words "this Act" in sections 71, 72 and 73, chapter 293, Oregon Laws 1987, compiled as 316.023 and renumbered 314.033 in 1993. Specific ORS references have not been substituted, pursuant to 173.160. These sections may be determined by referring to the 1987 Comparative Section Table located in Volume 22 of ORS.