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PORTLAND, Ore. — In what officials are calling a “long-overdue clarification of seasonal compliance standards,” Oregon tax authorities confirmed this week that even Easter eggs hidden on private property must now be reported as distributed assets for tax purposes.
The announcement, quietly posted late Friday afternoon ahead of the holiday weekend, immediately sent shockwaves through families who had previously believed backyard egg hunts fell under what experts once described as “none of the government’s business.”
“That interpretation was incorrect,” said a spokesperson from the Oregon Department of Revenue while gesturing toward a 47-page guidance document titled Seasonal Goods Transfer And Concealment Reporting Requirements. “Whether an egg is
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