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Perkins & Co Adds Two Shareholders
July 23, 2013 Portland, Ore. – Perkins & Co, Portland’s largest locally owned public accounting firm, is excited to announce...
Our client survey score moves up even higher!
At Perkins, one of our most sacred and fundamental values is to walk our talk. When you think about it,...
Corporations: Beware “Corporate Records Service” Mailing!
Some of our clients are reporting that they have received a “2013 – Annual Records Solicitation Form” from Corporate Records...
Tax Simplicity
“If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself.” -Albert Einstein Not surprisingly, taxes…are…complicated!...
Employer Health Insurance Mandate Delayed until 2015
The Treasury Department announced yesterday that it has decided to delay the effective date of the employer health insurance mandate...
What the IRS Watches for When Your Payments Go Across the Border
In this fast-paced era dominated by ever-evolving technology, even a small business can find itself engaged in transactions with vendors...
Post-DOMA, Clarity for Oregon’s RDPs?
Yesterday was an interesting day for tax practitioners and estate planners who work with same-sex couples! As much as we...
Minimizing “Net Investment Income”
The Affordable Care Act established a new 3.8% surtax on “net investment income” that first applies in 2013. This tax...
Managing the Impact of 2012 ATRA Tax Rate Increases
The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 was signed into law on January 2, 2013. While it included a lot...
Perkins & Co Wins BDO Fitness Challenge
Challenge Accepted. Challenge Dominated! Our employees deserve a high five AND a massive round of applause for winning BDO’s 2013...
Perkins & Co adds 18th shareholder, expands Dealer Services Niche
April 1, 2013 Portland, Ore. – Kathy Murphy, former owner of Top Murphy & Co., LLP, joins Perkins & Co,...
Arts Tax Deadline Extended to May 15th
Good news Portlanders, the Arts Education and Access Tax (“Arts Tax”) filing deadline moved from April 15th to May 15th. ...