Student Debt Relief
Biden-Harris Administration’s Student Debt Relief Plan Last month, President Biden announced his Administration’s plan to provide student debt relief to eligible borrowers. The purpose of this newsletter is to inform you of… Continue On +
Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA)
Currently, most private health plans provide coverage for congenital anomalies and many states require insurers to provide coverage of any health services related to congenital anomalies or birth defects. Despite this, health… Continue On +
Oregon Paid Family and Medical Leave
Oregon passed a Paid Family and Medical Leave law which provides eligible employees paid leave for their own serious health condition (medical leave) or for family care (family leave). The law was… Continue On +
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 +
IRS Backlog and Delays
We wanted to share an update on some reasons behind IRS delays which are impacting many of our clients. An Annual Report to Congress recently released by National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M.… 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 +