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Preparing Your Business for a Post-Pandemic Economy
As business owners transition from crisis management to strategically positioning their business for recovery, detailed cash flow and working capital...
CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program May 7, 2020 Repayment Option
The Treasury Department posted updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on April 23, 2020. FAQ #31 deals specifically with large companies and whether...
Federal Reserve Authorizes Main Street Loans for Companies Impacted by COVID-19
Effective April 9, 2020, the Federal Reserve authorized a series of programs to provide up to $2.3 trillion in loans...
Video Series for Craft Brewers: Strengthening Your Financial Foundation in the COVID-19 Era
In the face of COVID-19 and the uncertainties it brings, we hope this video series from Maria Pearman, CPA, will...
Economic Impact Payments: Beware of Schemes
We want to advise clients to be on the lookout for a surge of calls and email phishing attempts related...
CARES Act – Focus on Tax Provisions for Businesses & Individuals
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act...
Oregon, Portland/Multnomah, & Portland Arts Tax Timing Updates
Portland, Ore. – March 27, 2020 We have summarized below the most recent guidance from Oregon (issued March 25th) and...
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Tax Benefits and Employer Obligations
As the federal government searches for ways to combat the economic effects of the growing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the first...
Final Federal Guidance on April 15, 2020 Automatic Relief (Notice 2020-18)
Portland, Ore. – March 23, 2020 Late Friday, the IRS issued Notice 2020-18, which contains formal guidance relating to the...
Update on IRS Tax Deadline
Portland, Ore. – March 20, 2020 While we do not have a formal notice from the IRS yet, both President...
Perkins & Co Operations and COVID-19
Portland, Ore. – March 17, 2020 To our clients and friends, The situation involving the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve...
Real Estate Connection- February 4, 2020
New Year. New Decade. New Rules. You’ve heard us talk for over a year about the lack of clarity in...
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was signed into law on December 20, 2019. Many of...
Oregon Corporate Activity Tax (CAT) Update
Happy New Year! As we welcome 2020 and finalize our preparations for the upcoming busy season, we’d like to keep...
11.14.19 Real Estate Connection
Topic: Exploring the Transformation of Portland’s Eastside Join us at the Bloodworks Live Studio on Thursday, November 14, 2019,...
Perkins & Co Announces Publication of Small Brewery Finance Book
Portland, Ore. – October 7, 2019 – Perkins & Co, the largest locally owned accounting firm in Oregon, is pleased...
Oregon Passes New Corporate Activity Tax
Oregon’s landmark legislation House Bill (HB) 3427A (the “Student Success Act”) was passed by the Senate on May 13, 2019,...
The Wayfair Decision and Its Impact On Your Business
As Oregonians sales and use tax can sometimes feel like a foreign concept. We don’t pay it on the goods we purchase...
Finding the Opportunity in Opportunity Zones
Since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) passed in December 2017, Opportunity Zones (O-Zones) have been a commonly misunderstood...
1.22.19 Opportunity Zones (Vancouver, WA event)
Join us on January 22 at the Vancouver Community Library for an informational discussion on how tax reform has impacted...
Unraveling the Latest Tax Reform and Its Effects on the Real Estate Industry
Recently, real estate industry leaders gathered in standing room only fashion at the PDX Live Studio to hear how tax...
2.6.18 Tax Reform Impact: What It Means to Business Owners (Vancouver, WA event)
Topic: Tax Reform Impact: What It Means to Business Owners Join us February 6th at the Vancouver Community Library as senior...
2.7.18 Tax Reform Impact: What It Means to Business Owners
Topic: Tax Reform Impact: What It Means to Business Owners Join us at the PDX Live Studio on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, from 3:30pm...
2.8.18 Real Estate Connection
Topic: Tax Cuts? What They Mean for the Real Estate Industry Join us at the PDX Live Studio on Thursday, February 8, 2018,...