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New Oregon Pass-Through Entity-Level Business Alternative Income Tax
Senate Bill 727 (SB 727) was introduced as Oregon’s response to the enactment of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and the IRS Notice 2020-75. TCJA imposed a limit on the amount of state and local taxes that an individual may deduct from federal taxable income each year. IRS Notice 2020-75 clarified that state…
Read MoreKBF Sales and Use Tax Newsletter – 4th Quarter 2021
KBF’s quarterly newsletter updates clients on sales and use tax news, developments, and trends from around the country. For our fourth edition, we feature updates on the multistate trend of taxing profits from digital advertising and data mining. We also highlight updates from more states on the classification and taxability of digital goods. Learn more…
Read MoreCalifornia Sales and Use Tax Exemption
Background California allows qualifying manufacturers and certain research and developers a partial exemption from sales and use tax on various purchases of machinery and equipment used primarily for manufacturing, research, and development activities. Additionally, the state expanded the partial exemption to certain power generators and distributors for equipment used for power generation, production, storage or…
Read MoreKBF Sales and Use Tax Newsletter – 3rd Quarter 2021
KBF’s quarterly newsletter updates clients on sales and use tax news, developments, and trends from around the country. For our third edition, we feature updates on the tax treatment of digital goods in certain states. Learn more about these developments by downloading the newsletter here.
Read MoreNew KBF Director of Talent Acquisition
Please join us in welcoming our newest team member – April Dennis. April joins KBF in our newly created Director of Talent Acquisition role. Prior to joining KBF, April spent more than ten years with KPMG and joins us from their TA leadership team. Throughout her career, April has managed various HR programs and communication…
Read More2022 Partner Promotions
KBF CPAs LLP is pleased to announce the admission of Rob Buchan as an audit and advisory partner of our firm. With more than 15 years of public accounting experience, Rob has spent his entire career providing audit and advisory services to both public and private clients across a diverse range of industries. In his…
Read MoreOregon-based Hemex Health receives funding for life-saving diagnostics device
Hemex Health has received the Innovation Award for its innovative portable diagnostics device which can help detect sickle cell, malaria, and other life-threatening diseases. Along with the Innovation Award, Hemex Health will receive funding from Oregon Lottery which funds programs and projects for Oregonians. This includes projects such as Oregon’s public schools, job creation, state…
Read MoreKBF Sales and Use Tax Newsletter – 2nd Quarter 2021
KBF’s quarterly newsletter updates clients on sales and use tax news, developments, and trends from around the country. For our second edition, we feature updates on how digital goods are defined in certain states as well as updates on economic nexus laws. Learn more about these developments by downloading the newsletter here.
Read MoreOregon State Tax Updates
Here are the latest news and updates on Oregon state and local tax. New Pass-Through Business Alternative Income Tax Signed by Oregon Governor in July of 2021, S.B 727 establishes an elective pass-through entity (PTE) business alternative income tax based on the PTE’s distributive proceeds. The newly established alternative PTE income tax, which is…
Read MoreKBF Manager Additions
Please join us in welcoming to KBF our new tax manager. Sue Lin – Tax Manager Shuyi (Sue) joins KBF as a tax manager with the middle market team. Prior to joining KBF, Sue worked at Ernst & Young for six years where she provided tax compliance services to high-net-worth individuals and their family…
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