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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...
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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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Real Estate Tax Incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act
The recent enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act may not have had some of the larger tax changes proposed in...
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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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Portland (OR) & Vancouver (WA) Tax Comparison
There has been increasing interest from many of our clients and other contacts in understanding the differences in state and...
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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...
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The Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) – Small Business Support That’s Not Just for Restaurants
Thanks to recently enacted legislation, restaurants* and bars hard hit by COVID-19 could see some financial relief in coming months....
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Webinar: The Advantages of the Employee Retention Credit
Check out the discussion between Maria Pearman and the Brewers Association to learn more about the Employee Retention Credit and...
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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Summary of Tax & Business-Related Highlights
President Biden signed the widely reported $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the Act) into law on Thursday,...
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PPP New Loan Application Update
Changes have been announced by the White House and SBA intended to help small businesses, including: Institute a 14-day period,...
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Second Round of PPP Loans, Federal Tax Deductibility of PPP Expenses, and Other Changes in the New COVID-19 Relief Bill
On Monday evening, Congress passed the latest round of much needed COVID-19 relief, which is included in the Consolidated Appropriations...
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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...
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Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Considerations
So You Received a PPP Loan: What Next? If you received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan, it’s imperative to...
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Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Update
We Are Ready to Help! Perkins is ready to assist you with your PPP Loan Forgiveness calculation. Have you...
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IRS Addresses the President’s Executive Order on Employee Payroll Tax Deferral in Notice 2020-65
On August 28, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-65 that provides some needed guidance for employers wondering whether and how...
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Paycheck Protection Program Loan & Oregon Corporate Activity Tax Updates
The deadline to apply for a PPP loan with the SBA is August 8th, and there is currently still funding available. As the deadline approaches, it will become more...
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Treasury Announces More Flexibility for Opportunity Zones
On June 4, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Treasury provided increased flexibility for Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOF) and...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...