A US Savings Bond To Consider

We normally do not look too deep into government savings bonds due to the low interest rates, but there is one we feel is worthy of consideration right now. The US Series… Continue On +

New Metro and Multnomah County Tax Payment

What Employers Need to do Now for the New Metro and Multnomah County Taxes As you are probably aware from our previous newsletters, Portland Metro District and Multnomah County have recently passed… Continue On +

CORRECTION TO EXAMPLE 2: New Multnomah County Tax

CORRECTION TO EXAMPLE 2 – UPDATE:  The Multnomah County Preschool for All Tax for 2021 The purpose of this letter is to provide a reminder of the upcoming due date of 4/15… Continue On +

HHS UPDATE- WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU BY JANUARY 10, 2022

If you received HHS Provider Relief Fund payments in excess of $10,000 between July 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020, you must comply with HHS’ reporting requirement.  The Reporting Portal will open… Continue On +

New Multnomah County Tax

UPDATE:  The Multnomah County Preschool for All Tax for 2021 The purpose of this letter is to provide a reminder of the upcoming due date of 4/15 for the new tax. This… Continue On +

New Metro Tax

UPDATE:  The City of Portland’s New Metro Homeless Services Tax for 2021 The purpose of this letter is to provide a reminder of the upcoming due date of 4/15 for the new… Continue On +

Workers Opportunity Tax Credit

As people start to return to work there is a tax credit that has been around for years that you may be eligible to receive. The Workers Opportunity Tax Credit provides a… Continue On +

Further Clarification on HHS Phase 4 Eligibility

Phase 4 General Distribution Regarding our recent blog about the HHS Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund, there is one point of clarification we would like to make. For the Base Payment most… Continue On +

10/26 Application Deadline Approaching for HHS Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund Payments – Should You Apply?

Our office has received many questions from clients wondering if they should apply for the HHS Phase 4 General payment. Based on what we know, the answer is “it depends.” First, consider… Continue On +

Update on HHS Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Process for Physicians and Dentists

Having helped several clients with the reporting of PRF payments that were received in the first round (April 10 – June 30, 2020), we now have a better understanding of the online… Continue On +

Phase 4 General Distribution and ARP Rural payments

Just a reminder that if you qualify, the Department of Health and Human Services begin accepting applications September 29, 2021.   To see if you qualify please CLICK HERE https://www.fluenceportland.com/consulting/new-funding-available-for-health-care-providers-affected-by-the-covid-pandemic  to access the… Continue On +

PPP 2 Forgiveness Application

Your PPP 2 Loan Cover Period is most likely over by now. It is 24-weeks from when you received the initial deposit. The majority of our clients received this at the end… Continue On +