Oregon takes nearly 10% plus Portland layers on housing and preschool surtaxes. Business owners doing $500K+ need proactive strategy to manage the combined burden.
High-tax state. Top rate 9.9%. No sales tax but high income taxes. Strong optimization demand.
Portland/Multnomah County levy additional local income taxes: Metro Supportive Housing tax (1% on taxable income over $125K/$200K joint) and Multnomah County Preschool for All (1.5%-3% on high earners). Significant local burden.
A Portland tech company doing $2.8M in revenue was paying the full Metro and Multnomah surtaxes with no mitigation. After PTET election, entity restructuring, and R&D credits, they saved $76,000 in year one.
Bypass the $10,000 SALT deduction cap with a Pass-Through Entity Tax election, recovering state taxes as a business deduction.
Learn more →Optimize your business structure across LLCs, S-Corps, and holding companies to minimize tax exposure and maximize protection.
Learn more →Reclassify building components to 5, 7, or 15-year property for accelerated depreciation and massive first-year deductions.
Learn more →Shelter $150,000 to $300,000+ per year through custom pension plans designed for high-income business owners.
Learn more →Claim dollar-for-dollar federal tax credits for qualifying development, engineering, and process improvement activities.
Learn more →We serve Portland business owners remotely with the same depth as a local firm. Our Tax Intelligence Framework starts with a comprehensive review of your financials, entity structure, and current tax position. We then build a custom strategy and implement it.
We work alongside your existing CPA, not replacing them. Learn more about our tax strategy service or read about how we work alongside your CPA.
Book a free review and we'll identify exactly how much you're overpaying and the strategies to fix it.
Tell us about your business and we'll identify every savings opportunity available to you.