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Business Planning for Measures 66 & 67 With voter approval of Measures 66 and 67, Oregonians increased personal income taxes and instituted a permanent increase in the minimum income tax for C corporations. Measure 66 increases the marginal tax rate on individual income over $125,000 but less than $250,000 from 9% to 10.8% until 2011, …
BETC: Oregon’s Tax Incentive to Reduce Energy Costs By Saalfeld Griggs PC Over the last several years, one of the most pressing issues at both the local and national levels has been the drastic increase in the cost of energy. As a result, there have been increased efforts to develop alternative forms of energy to …
The Legislature, Real Estate, and You Every two years in the spring, the great lawmakers of our state assemble to partake in the democratic process by which our laws are made and amended. This is a time Oregonians appreciate our process and applaud our representative system. This is also a time, however, for lawyers to …
When a Release Does Not Release When businesses resolve disputes or potential disputes short of a verdict, the one thing they desire is finality. What use is all the time, money and energy it takes to resolve or prevent a dispute, if the same or related issue can rear its head again in the future? …
What is Your Business Doing to Prevent Identity Theft? By Shannon Raye Martinez SAALFELD GRIGGS PC In 2007, the State of Oregon passed the Oregon Identity Theft Protection Act, requiring businesses to implement procedures and policies to protect the personal and financial information of its employees and customers. Also, in 2007, the Federal Trade Commission …
Using a Family Foundation for Your Family’s Charitable Giving By Caleb A. Williams SAALFELD GRIGGS Many of our clients have discovered the benefits of using a private foundation to achieve their charitable giving goals. Private foundations are no longer limited to the Ford or Murdock families. However, often the complexities and formalities of forming and …
The New Anti-Markup Rule For Diagnostic Tests By Wayne Kinkade SAALFELD GRIGGS PC On November 18, 2008, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published its final 2009 physician fee schedule. The new fee schedule also finalized regulations regarding the “Anti-Markup Rule” related to billing for diagnostic tests. The new Anti-Markup Rule went into …
The LLC: Everything You Ever Wanted in a Partnership – and Less By Wayne A. Kinkade Saalfeld Griggs PC The limited liability company (LLC) is similar to a partnership in that its members enjoy pass-through tax treatment whereby only the individual members are taxed. That is, the entity itself is not subject to tax. Thus, …
The Glass is Half Full! By Doug Alexander SAALFELD GRIGGS PC It is amazing how much things can and, in fact, have changed over a span of only a few years. Looking back two to three years, most of us remember with some fondness the growth that we saw in our businesses and industries, enthusiasm …
Location, Location, Location! Tax Considerations for Locating and Operating Your Business As businesses grow and expand, customer bases widen, sales cross state lines and soon a business is no longer necessarily a “hometown” company. Consider as well that in many closely-held companies, the owners are not necessarily located in the same geographic area. Expanding one’s …