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The Keys to Successful Business Succession Planning
Succession planning is critical for a business’s future ownership and leadership, yet most business owners procrastinate in preparing for their future....
Perkins & Co Announces New Shareholders and Expansion of Service Line
Portland, Ore. – August 23, 2023 – Perkins & Co, a leading accounting and consulting firm located in Portland, Oregon,...
Seven Strategies for Sustaining Your Business’s Commitment to DEI
In May, I had the privilege of speaking on a panel titled “Building DEI Into Your Firm’s DNA” at the...
How to Encourage Business Growth in Today’s Uncertain Economy
In today’s economy, businesses face a challenging landscape that demands strategic decision-making and careful evaluation of risk tolerance, market positioning,...
Perkins & Co Ranked Third Most Diverse Accounting Firm in Portland-Metro Area
Portland, Ore. – June 7, 2023 – Perkins & Co, the largest locally owned accounting firm in Portland, is pleased...
Foresight Beats Hindsight at Tax Time: Seven Ways to Make Filing Faster and Easier in 2024
As a public accounting firm, we see firsthand the challenges businesses and individuals face at tax time. The filing process...
Washington’s Supreme Court Upholds the New Capital Gains Tax
Update 11/12/2024: Washington voters have voted down Initiative 2109, which sought to repeal the capital gains tax. This means that...
Multnomah County Ballot Measure 26-238: Eviction Representation for All
Perkins was recently engaged to provide tax analysis on the proposed Multnomah County ballot measure 26-238 set to be voted...
Washington’s New Capital Gains Tax Is Being Enforced
The 2021 Washington State Legislature enacted a new 7% excise tax on long-term capital gains, effective for sales or exchanges...
Perkins & Co Wins ClearlyRated’s 2023 Best of Accounting 10-Year Diamond Award
Portland, Ore. – February 9, 2023 – Perkins & Co, the largest locally owned accounting firm in Portland, announced today...
New Grant Program Announced for Small Businesses in Oregon
Many small businesses are still feeling the impact of COVID-19. We all had high hopes for significant financial rebounds in...
Tiffany Mellow Receives AICPA 2022 Standing Ovation Honor
Portland, Ore. – December 22, 2022 – Perkins & Co, the largest locally owned accounting firm in Oregon, is thrilled...
Beyond Income Tax Returns 2022 Edition
As we head into 2022’s filing season, we want to ensure you know about information reporting requirements that you may...
Tax Treatment of Research & Experimentation Expenses, Software Development Costs in 2022 and Beyond
Tax treatment of research and experimentation (R&E) expenses and software development costs remain significantly changed for 2022 and beyond… for...
2022 Year-End Tax Planning Guide
Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals With rising interest rates, inflation, and continuing market volatility, tax planning is as essential as...
New Portland Tax Alignment Passed for City, County, and Metro
A long overdue simplification for our clients doing business in the Portland area is in the works. Recently, the Portland...
Paid Leave Oregon: Important Dates Approaching
What is Paid Leave Oregon? Effective January 1, 2023, Oregon is set to join 12 other states, plus the District...
Key Tax Benefits in the Inflation Reduction Act
President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, a reduced version of the administration’s Build Back Better Act, into law at...
Perkins & Co Expands Specialties by Welcoming New Directors to Firm
Portland, Ore. – June 30, 2022 – Perkins & Co, the largest locally owned accounting firm in Oregon, is proud...
What to Know About the SALT Cap Workaround
Contributing authors: Nick Prelog, Nick Murray, Victoria King, Mathew Prentice, Kerry Morton, Blake Seabaugh, and Sean Wallace Many states provide...
Perkins & Co Wins ClearlyRated’s 2022 Best of Accounting Award for Service Excellence
Clients of winning firms are 60% more likely to be completely satisfied. PORTLAND, ORE – February 28, 2022 – Perkins...
Portland Metro Tax Year-End Update
Metro Supportive Housing Services Tax and Multnomah County Preschool for All Tax In 2020, voters approved the institution of two...
2021 Year-End Tax Planner
WA Capital Gains Tax We are entering an age where states are becoming increasingly creative in finding ways to enact...
Tax Highlights from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the Act) into law on November 15, 2021. While the thrust...