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2025 Oregon & Washington Tax Comparison
State & Local Tax Comparison Are you exploring the tax differences between Oregon and Washington to determine the best place...
2024 Year-End Tax Planning Guide
Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals and Businesses As the year winds down, our team at Perkins & Co has been...
Washington Court Ruling Tightens Restrictions on Investment Income Deductions
Today, the Washington Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Department of Revenue in Antio LLC v. Department of Revenue...
It’s Time to Report Unclaimed Property in Oregon & Washington
Overview of Unclaimed Property Laws Unclaimed property laws began in the United States as a consumer protection program, and they...
The Oregon Rebate 2024: What You Need to Know
UPDATE 11/11/24: As of November 11, 2024, Oregon voters overwhelmingly rejected Measure 118 with a last reporting of 78% rejecting...
City of Portland Adopts and Expands Tax Incentives
In 2023, Portland City Council passed incentives to stimulate economic activity in Portland’s Central City and encourage investment and jobs...
Updated Interpretations of Public Law 86-272 May Impact Your Business’ 2023 State and Local Tax Obligations
Over the past few years, there have been numerous developments in state and local tax regulations. The interpretation of Public...
Delaware Corporations: Annual Report and Franchise Tax Filing Requirement Due by March 1
Is your business incorporated in the state of Delaware? If so, you are required to file an annual report and...
2023 Year-End Tax Planning Guide
2023 Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals With rising interest rates, inflation, and continuing market volatility, tax planning is as essential...
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...
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...
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...
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...
2020 Year-End Tax Planner
Let’s Get Tax Planning To help you make the most of the current tax breaks, our 2020 year-end tax guide...
State & Local Tax Updates in Oregon
It’s been almost three years since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was passed, creating a wild west for...
Real Estate Connection Webinar Series: Local Tax Updates & IRS Guidance
Join Perkins real estate expert, Tim Kalberg, for an overview on recent local tax updates and IRS guidelines relevant to...
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...
Oregon Budget Deal Good for Active Owners of Partnerships, LLCs, S Corps
Last week, the Oregon legislature passed HB 3601 as part of the “grand bargain” that, among other provisions, changes individual...