By Heather J. Van Meter Bullard Law, With election dust settled, the new year brings new employment law trends for employers to watch carefully. The following list and short description of compliance topics are intended as a helpful reminder to be sure employers are starting 2023 on a solid legal […]

Guest Blog | Adesso Capital Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association​We hear it all the time: Businesses aren’t filing for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) because of the misconceptions surrounding the program. In fact, less than 20% of eligible businesses have claimed their ERC. Which is why ORLA partnered with Adesso […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation In the largest disbursement of funds by Oregon’s Unclaimed Property Program yet, the Treasury will return about $10 million in unclaimed funds as part of the “Checks Without Claims” initiative. Individuals usually need to file a claim with Oregon’s Unclaimed Property Program to receive […]

By NFIB, Small business owners’ plans to add positions remain elevated, with a seasonally adjusted net 17% planning to create new jobs in the next three months, down one point from November and 15 points below its record high reading of 32% reached in August 2021. “Small business owners remain […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation Inflation and economic concerns are boosting business for at least one industry—pawnbrokers. More people in Portland and the Willamette Valley are bringing jewelry, firearms, fancy purses, and other items to pawnbrokers to exchange for loans, cash, and other goods. When the economy dips into […]

By US Senator Ron Wyden, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Roy Blunt (D-MO) announced that their bipartisan Low Power Protection Act will soon become law, after it passed the House of Representatives on a voice vote. “The Low Power Protection Act is a bipartisan way to support diverse, locally […]

By US Attorney, Oregon District Press Release A Portland man was sentenced to federal prison today for fraudulently applying for and receiving Covid relief program funds for a fictitious business entity just five months after finishing a 70-month state prison sentence for armed robbery. Dimitrius Nicholai Pryce, 43, was sentenced […]

By NFIB, The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, released the following statement regarding the IRS announcement that they will delay the expanded Form 1099-K reporting requirement for annual transactions in excess of $600 from online platforms like eBay, Etsy, Venmo, and CashApp. “The […]

By Oregon Business & Industry, Gas-Powered Car Ban: The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission on Dec. 19 approved a rule banning the sale of gasoline-powered cars, SUVs and light-duty trucks by 2035. According to The Oregonian, the Advanced Clean Cars II rule echoes a California rule requiring manufacturers to sell an […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation Home sales in Portland are dropping as mortgage rates soared to 7 percent, the highest rate on a 30-year fixed loan since 2022, according to the Portland Business Journal. Home sales in the metro area dropped 38 percent in October from the same month […]