Pacific Northwest Tax

Pacific Northwest Tax Service, Inc. is a locally-owned and operated Oregon Corporation. Since first opening for business in 1992, we have grown to become one of the larger independent tax services in Oregon. We operate two year-round offices, staffed full-time. Our company mission has always been to provide a complete range of business, consulting and tax preparation services at competitive prices.

Whether you have a refund coming or expect to pay when you file your return, electronic filing is the safest, easiest and most accurate away to file your federal and state tax returns. Pacific Northwest Tax Service has been preparing and E-filing tax returns for 25 years. Here are some important E-File facts and answers to frequently asked questions.

If your income is over $125K (200K of married) and you reside inside Metro or Multnomah County, you will likely be required to file and pay Multnomah County's Preschool for All tax (PFA), and Metro's Housing Services tax (SHS), please see Examples B and E, below. If your income is over $200K (250K if married), you are typically required to pay additional taxes which require use of Form 8959 (additional Medicare tax) and 8960 (net investment income tax).Please see Examples B and E, below. Claiming dependents, and college or childcare expenses requires preparation of additional forms.

Fees for preparing corporate and partnership returns vary, according to the complexity of the tax return. Prices are generally form-based, with a specific fee assigned to each form and worksheet that needs to be prepared. Average pricing reflects situations where the businesses financial statements are in good order with few errors or discrepancies.