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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...
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...
Celebrating 20 Years – Kimberly Woodside, Real Estate Tax Strategist
Welcome to the fourth installment of our “Perkins Milestones” anniversary series, which explores our employees’ career paths and their time...
Getting Information Ready for Tax Accountants Part II: Individuals
It happens every year around this time – “important tax documents” arrive in your mailbox or inbox, and you know...
Getting Information Ready for Tax Accountants Part I: Small Businesses
January again! The busiest time of year for many accountants and bookkeepers. There’s the general ledger to reconcile and close...
The Magic of Tax Planning!
As 2013 draws to an end, we at Perkins find ourselves with a few tax planning tricks up our sleeves...
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...
Married In Any Jurisdiction Means Married Under Federal Tax Law
Earlier this summer, the Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional the provisions of the federal Defense of Marriage Act that prohibited same-sex...
Changes to Oregon Individual Income Tax Deductions for 2013 and 2014
The Oregon Legislature did not pass any big tax bills this session, but they did limit a favorite deduction for...
Minimizing “Net Investment Income”
The Affordable Care Act established a new 3.8% surtax on “net investment income” that first applies in 2013. This tax...
American Taxpayer Relief Act – Estate and Gift Tax Provisions
As has been widely reported, we averted the “fiscal cliff” doomsday scenario by our fingernails when the Senate passed the...