As reported last week, Senate Bill 1510 (“SB 1510”) was passed by the Oregon Senate on February 24, 2026. It was passed by the Oregon House of Representatives on March 4, 2026. Now, it sits on Governor Tina Kotek’s
Good Sunday afternoon (for some of us, a dreaded “spring forward” afternoon) from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, March 6, 2026, is below. This past week began with news out of
As reported earlier, Senate Bill 1510 (“SB 1510”), if passed and signed into law by Governor Tina Kotek, would extend the life of the Oregon state and local tax (“SALT”) workaround for eligible pass-through entities for two more tax
Good Sunday afternoon from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for Friday, February 27, 2026, is below. This week’s Update features a variety of stories, including a few new perspectives on the existential threat posed by AI
Two of our readers alerted me yesterday afternoon that Oregon lawmakers are attempting to keep the Oregon SALT workaround alive and well.
Senate Bill 1510 (“SB 1510”) was introduced in the Oregon Senate on February 24 (hours after I put
Background
Prior to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”), there was no direct limitation on an individual taxpayer’s deduction of his or her state and local taxes (“SALT”) on the federal individual income tax return. Of course, for high-income
Good Sunday evening from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, February 20, 2026, is below. Last week we featured stories on the reported AI activities of Marriott and Hyatt, and this
