Multnomah County commissioners unanimously approved an amended resolution to delay a 0.8% increase in the Preschool for All marginal income tax by one year, so the increase takes effect January 1, 2028 instead of January 1, 2027. The tax currently applies at 1.5% on single-filer income over $125,000 and 3% over $250,000, with joint-filer thresholds of $200,000 and $400,000.
The 0.8% increase was originally set to take effect in 2026; the board voted unanimously in 2024 to delay it to 2027, making this the second one-year delay.
Multnomah County commissioners voted unanimously on August 27 to delay the scheduled 0.8 percentage-point increase in the Preschool for All income tax from January 1, 2027 to January 1, 2028. The program's Technical Advisory Group had recommended a two-year delay; Commissioners Shannon Singleton and Megan Moyer amended Chair Jessica Vega Pederson's resolution to a one-year delay. Economic models presented to commissioners August 20 showed the program can operate during the delay but will eventually require the increase to run at its planned level.
In 2024, commissioners unanimously voted to postpone the same increase from 2026 to 2027.