Clark v. Department of Revenue
Cases that cite this one
19 later published cases cite this decision.
- Routledge v. Dept. of Rev. (Oregon Tax Court 2020)
- Clark v. Department of Revenue (Oregon Tax Court 2002)
- Clark v. Department of Revenue, 4548 (or.tax 8-1-2002) (Oregon Tax Court 2002)
- Glasgow v. Department of Revenue (Or. 2014)
- Clark v. Department of Revenue (Or. 2003)
- Jimenez v. Dept. of Rev. (Oregon Tax Court 2021)
- Gossack v. Dept. of Rev. (Oregon Tax Court 2015)
- Barash v. Department of Revenue (Oregon Tax Court 2012)
- Ryan v. Department of Revenue (Oregon Tax Court 2012)
- Negrete v. Department of Revenue, Tc-Md 090028d (or.tax 6-12-2009) (Oregon Tax Court 2009)
- Godwin v. Department of Revenue, Tc-Md 080027d (or.tax 5-13-2008) (Oregon Tax Court 2008)
- Dept. of Rev. v. Faris (Oregon Tax Court 2007)
- Dept. of Rev. v. Croslin (Oregon Tax Court 2006)
- Negrete v. Dept. of Rev. (Oregon Tax Court 2006)
- Christenson v. Department of Revenue (Oregon Tax Court 2005)
- Holt v. New Mexico Department of Taxation & Revenue (N.M. 2002)
- Tax Appeal of Rhoads v. Okamura (Haw. 2002)
- Moffitt v. Dept. of Rev. (Oregon Tax Court 2016)
- Sesma v. Department of Revenue (Oregon Tax Court 2002)
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Opinion
In this appeal from a decision of the Oregon Tax Court, Gary Allan Clark (taxpayer) 1 challenges both the Tax Court’s conclusion that he is liable for 1996 personal income taxes based on wages that he earned in that tax year and the Tax Court’s assessment of damages against him for pursuing a frivolous appeal. See ORS 305.437 (authorizing sanctions for frivolous or groundless appeals to Tax Court). The Tax Court’s rulings were correct. See Combs v. Dept. of Rev., 331 Or 245, 14 P3d 584 (2000) (holding that wages are subject to Oregon’s personal income tax and that a taxpayer’s argument to the contrary was frivolous). Only one of taxpayer’s assertions merits discussion. The Tax Court’s award of damages for instituting a frivolous appeal was appropriate. Taxpayer’s views concerning the voluntary nature of the income tax system and the nontaxability of wages paid by private employers for an individual’s labor, however honestly held, are so incorrect as to render legal arguments based on them frivolous.
The judgment of the Oregon Tax Court is affirmed.
Clark asserts that he is not, in fact, a taxpayer. He is mistaken.
Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.