by Robert J. Saalfeld | Jul 1, 2015 | Business & Taxation, News, Winery/Vineyard/Brewery
This month Oregon Senator Ron Wyden introduced a comprehensive tax reform bill, the Craft Beverage Reform and Modernization Act of 2015, that would ease regulations on smaller producers of alcoholic beverages and decrease excise taxes. The Act combines aspects from...
by Robert J. Saalfeld | Jun 22, 2015 | Business & Taxation, News, Winery/Vineyard/Brewery
Toolkit for Starting a Cider Business For people who are starting a cider business, this toolkit will guide you to information about forming a company, obtaining an OLCC license, and understanding reporting and regulations. Entity formation: You will likely want to...
by Robert J. Saalfeld | Mar 5, 2015 | Business & Taxation, Employment Law, Litigation, News
By Litigation Practice Group The Oregon Supreme Court recently delivered an opinion that may well affect how much you pay to ski the slopes of your favorite mountain this season. But that may not be the extent of the decision’s impact. In Bagley v. Mt. Bachelor, Inc.,...
by Robert J. Saalfeld | Mar 5, 2015 | Business & Taxation, News, Winery/Vineyard/Brewery
By Caleb A. Williams In a recent edition of Business Briefs we discussed crowdfunding and the opportunity to use such an investment vehicle for real estate development. Recent events in Oregon require that we return to the topic of crowdfunding....
by Robert J. Saalfeld | Dec 10, 2014 | Business & Taxation, Company, News
Beware of annual meeting minutes scams. If you responded to a solicitation entitled “2014 – Annual Minutes Form” you may be entitled to a refund. Recently, a Florida company named “Annual Business Services” was soliciting Oregon businesses with the promise to...
by Robert J. Saalfeld | Nov 1, 2014 | Business & Taxation, News
By Eric J. Tweed For many businesses, social media is a relatively easy and inexpensive way to reach and engage with customers. In minutes a business can be off and running in the social media world with Twitter, Facebook and other similar “free” services....