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Two Shareholders Named to National AICPA Committees
December 8, 2015 Portland, Ore. – Isabella Garcia and Keith Meyers, shareholders at Beacon CPA, have been named to the...
Identity Protection PIN Update
Last year we addressed the question, “Do I Need an Identity Protection PIN to File My Return?”, as the IRS...
Your PATH to Tax Savings – A Gift from Congress
Last Friday, December 18th, President Obama completed a holiday gift package for the American taxpaying public by signing into law...
TPR Update: Favorable Changes for Some Taxpayers
As we wrap up the second year in which the tangible property regulations (TPR) have been in effect, the IRS...
What’s in a Kicker?
Oregon is putting a portion of your 2014 Oregon taxes back into your pocket. As mandated by the Oregon Constitution,...
Perkins & Co Announces Promotions
It’s been a wonderfully busy year for us. We’d like to announce the promotions of the following individuals: Masa Yamaguchi...
10 Tips on How to Deduct Losses from a Natural Disaster
We are all painfully aware of the wildfires that have ravaged the forests of the Pacific Northwest in the last...
The Perkins Field Guide to Tax Reform
Where’s the comprehensive tax reform we’ve been hearing about for the past few years? 2010’s Simpson-Bowles plan, although it had...
Do I Need an Identity Protection PIN to File My Return?
Many taxpayers, who had difficulty filing their 2013 federal tax returns due to identity theft or potential fraud, as well...
TPR Update: Small Businesses Need Not File Forms 3115
Last Friday the 13th was one to remember at Beacon CPA! After months of gearing up to prepare Forms 3115...
Deducting a Home Office: Simpler May Be Better
For those of us who go to a downtown office every weekday, the benefits of working from home glow brightly:...
Congress Passed The Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014
We held off writing our year-end message with hopes that Congress would provide clarity for taxpayers before 2014 is over....
AICPA Warning – Is your Employee Benefit Plan Auditor Qualified?
On December 3, 2014 the AICPA Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center issued a Plan Advisory, The Importance of Hiring...
The New Tangible Property Rules Take Effect Now
As the expression goes, change is inevitable. This year, change in accounting method may also be inevitable. We’ve previously discussed...
U.S. Estate Tax for Non-US Decedents
“What on earth is an estate tax?” As there are many foreign countries that do not have estate/inheritance taxes, this...
Net Investment Income Tax for 1040 Filers: First Year Thoughts
Since the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010, there have been plenty of articles discussing one of its new...
Are You Saving Enough for Retirement?
Day in and day out you’re bombarded with endless variations of that same question. Invariably, this question leads to the...
Perkins & Co Adds Two Shareholders
August 19, 2014 Portland, Ore. – Beacon CPA, Portland’s largest locally owned public accounting firm, is excited to announce the...
Could You be an Oregon Resident and Not Even Know It?
We recently posted about the federal tax consequences of owning a vacation home. This post explores a possible Oregon tax...
Vacation: It’s Time to Get Away!
Whether you love the beach, mountains or desert, Oregon offers plenty of scenery for us to enjoy. Places to hike,...
The Benefits of Tax Planning
Expert advice bombards the casual observer on a daily basis with ways to tax plan and achieve the greatest benefit...
What’s FATCA Got to Do with Me?
To any individual who has a foreign bank account and to any person with tax reporting responsibilities for a multinational...
Judge Overturns Oregon’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban
Federal judge Michael McShane ruled on May 19th that Oregon’s prohibition on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. We devoted a lot...
Clippers Buyer Will Pay More Than Sterling…More Like a Pile of Gold
Current Clippers owner Donald Sterling paid a mere $12 million for the team over 30 years ago. The price that...