Small Business

SB 1542 Reduction in CAT tax

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Donna | 4 Comments

The Corporate Activities Tax is a gross receipts tax where it taxes revenue instead of profit and has been extremely punishing to businesses especially if they are losing money or in a small margin business like health care, restaurants. Senate Bill 1542 would reduce the CAT tax on small businesses. It’s summary reads, “Starts with tax year 2025. Increases the exempt amount…

HB 2419 State loans to businesses

Posted on June 25, 2023 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Died in Committee

SB 592 OSHA inspection of all workplace fatalities with increased penalties

Posted on May 24, 2023 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Signed into law by Gov Kotek

HB 4086 Extends workers’ comp liabilities

Posted on March 2, 2022 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Signed into law by Gov Brown

Bill would require most businesses to accept cold, hard cash

Posted on February 14, 2022 by BJ | 0 Comments

Most businesses in Oregon would be required to accept cash as payment under a bill being considered in Salem. Senate Bill 1565 would mean that stores would have to take cash or coins. Supporters say doing so is a matter of fairness for people who don’t use traditional banking, either by choice or because they can’t get an account. “Some…

NFIB Lawsuit against OSHA’s vaccine mandate

Posted on November 13, 2021 by BJ | 0 Comments

NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business) filed a legal challenge against the Biden Administration’s emergency temporary standard, which would mandate businesses with 100 or more employees require workers take the COVID-19 vaccine or undergo weekly testing and wear masks while at work. NFIB filed a petition for review at the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit arguing…

5% Meals taxes would hurt coastal restaurants

Posted on October 31, 2021 by BJ | 0 Comments

Both Newport and Cannon Beach have 5% Meals Tax proposals on the November 2021 ballot. Newport’s tax is Measure 21-205 which would fund public safety, library, parks, facilities and other services. Cannon Beach’s tax measure is ballot 4-210 and it would fund the Fire District and a new City Hall. Both taxes would severely hit restaurants at a terrible time….