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General Industry GuidanceRestaurant GuidanceLodging / Hotel Guidance What kind of relief is available for employers and employees? Visit ORLA’s web page on Relief Available for Employers and Employees. What will reopening look like for Oregon and for our industry?  The Governor has released guidance on phase one reopening for restaurants and general guidance for employers. Counties will be able to submit their

Restaurants and bars get by on very thin profit margin so it is important to keep proper accounting records to improve their odds of success. Good records and bar accounting can tell you where your business is doing well and where it isn’t but you need an efficient system to record and track all the

On March 3, 2016, Oregon lawmakers passed HB 4146, which increased the state transient lodging tax from 1 to 1.8 percent for four years effective July 1, 2016 and then effective July 1, 2020 reduces the state transient lodging tax from 1.8 to 1.5 percent. The legislation directs 20 percent of the state transient lodging tax

As the popularity of online travel companies (OTCs) such as Expedia, Travelocity, and Orbitz continues to increase, many municipalities are rewriting or clarifying transient occupancy tax regulations for short-term rentals. This clarification responds to legislation loopholes and ambiguities in the ways OTCs remit taxes. Because the methods OTCs use to deliver services can complicate tax