Form 150-211-156 at a glance
What it is: The Oregon Combined Payroll Tax Business Change in Status Form updates business status and employment information.
Where and when to file: Fax to: 503-947-1700 or mail to: Employment Department, 875 Union St NE Rm 107, Salem OR 97311-0030.
What to bring and attach to Form 150-211-156
To update owner/officer information, attach a complete list of current owners/officers including position, social security number (SSN), home address, and phone.
A filled-in Form 150-211-156 example: a bakery owner reports a new business name
How to fill out Form 150-211-156, box by box
Business name, BIN and FEIN
Enter the Business name, the BIN (Oregon business identification number), the Other names (ABN/DBA) and the FEIN (Federal employer identification number).
General updates
Under General updates, check all that apply: Update/Change FEIN to, Update/Change business name to, or Now doing business in TriMet/Lane Transit District as of.
Closing account
Under Closing account, check all that apply: Closed pension/annuity account as of, or No longer doing business in TriMet/Lane Transit District as of.
Mark All or Part of the business was, then mark Closed, No longer doing business in Oregon, Sold, Leased or Transferred.
Mark Yes or No for Was business operating at the time it was sold, leased or transferred, and enter the Effective date and the Date of final payroll.
Enter How many employees were transferred and Describe what was transferred.
Enter the New business name, the New owner's name, the New owner's phone, the New owner's address, the City, the State and the ZIP code.
Where are the records of the terminated business? Include contact name, phone, address, city, state, ZIP code.
Changing entity
Under Changing entity, check all that apply and enter the Effective date. A new Combined Employer's Registration form, 150-211-055, is required when there is an entity change.
Under Change from and under Change to, mark Corporation, Partnership, Individual (Sole Proprietor), LLP (Limited Liability Partnership) or LLC (Limited Liability Company), and Recognized by IRS as where it applies.
Employment status updates
Under Employment status updates, check all that apply.
Check Still in business, but have no paid employees (corporate officers are still subject to payroll taxes), and enter the Effective date. Check Only have workers' compensation insurance to cover owners, officers or members.
Check Only LLC members or officers, Courtesy withholding or Only using independent contractors.
Check Employing Oregon residents in another state and enter the State, or check Now working in Oregon and enter the Effective date.
Using leased employees
Under Using leased employees, enter the Name of leasing company, the Worker leasing company license number and the Date employees leased.
Enter the leasing company's Address, City, State, ZIP code, Leasing company contact name and Phone.
Enter the Number of leased employees and the Number of non-leased employees, and mark Yes or No for Leasing corporate officers/owners?
Authorization
Under Authorization, enter your Print name and Title, sign on Signature, and enter the Date and Phone.
More rules for Form 150-211-156
Attach additional sheets if needed.
Common questions about Form 150-211-156
Where do I file it?
Fax to: 503-947-1700 or mail to: Employment Department, 875 Union St NE Rm 107, Salem OR 97311-0030.
What am I certifying when I sign?
Under penalties of false swearing, you declare that the information on this form, including accompanying documents, is true, correct, and complete to the best of your knowledge and belief.
Sources
[1] Form 150-211-156 (Rev. 07-08-2024), Oregon Combined Payroll Tax Business Change in Status Form, Oregon Employment Department (the Official source link on this page).
