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Washington’s Supreme Court Upholds the New Capital Gains Tax
The highly anticipated Supreme Court ruling is here: Washington’s excise tax on long-term capital gains is here to stay. The...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Washington’s Annual Business and Occupation Tax Reconciliation of Apportionable Income Due by October 31, 2022
Just a reminder to businesses that engage in apportionable business activities in the state of Washington: You must file an...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The Third Turn Podcast
Navigating a Successful Business Transition Check out The Third Turn’s recent podcast, featuring Perkins’ Don Bielen, for an insightful conversation...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Highlights from the Latest Tax Legislation Proposal from Congress
All of the following tax proposal highlights are subject to significant change within the House of Representatives, and possibly more...