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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,...
2017 Federal & Individual Tax Reform Summary
You may have heard that both the House and Senate recently approved the final compromise tax reform bill. While most...
30 Years of Roy, a Tax Accountant with a Legacy of Passion and Caring
“Go west, young man” a friend advised a teenaged Roy back in his native South Africa. With a stellar swimming...
Revenue Recognition Standard – What Nonpublic Entities Need to Know Today
With autumn upon us in the Pacific Northwest, the accounting community is busy closing the third quarter’s books, updating...
10.26.17 Real Estate Connection
Topic: The Evolution of Vancouver’s Waterfront Development Join us at the Hilton Vancouver Washington on Thursday, October 26, 2017, from 3:30pm –...
11.1.17 Construction Industry 2018 Economic Outlook
Topic: An Economic Outlook for the Construction Industry in 2018 Join us at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, from 4:00pm...
How to Write a Killer Resume
There are many things I love about my job: meeting new people; being a warm and friendly voice in a...
10 Years of Trent Baeckl, a Tax Accountant with Drive
Golfing is fun; accounting is boring, or so young Trent Baeckl believed. Now a CPA and tax senior manager, Trent...
Oregon Legislature Passes $5.3 Billion Transportation Funding Bill
On July 6th, 2017 the Oregon legislature passed the $5.3 billion transportation package (Oregon House Bill 2017) which is expected...