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KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOROREGON BUSINESSESCONSIDERING RELOCATINGTO WASHINGTON
L
ANDERHOLM
,
 
M
EMOVICH
,L
ANSVERK
&
 
W
HITESIDES
,
 
P.S.
 Attorneys at Law
(360) 696-3312www.landerholm.comDistributed by:805 Broadway, Suite 412, Vancouver WA 98660360-567-8310© 2008 LML&W
THIS MATERIAL IS PROVIDED FOR THE GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE READER
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IT DOES NOTCONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE
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KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR OREGON BUSINESSESCONSIDERING RELOCATING TO WASHINGTON - i
LAW OFFICES OFL
ANDERHOLM
,
 
M
EMOVICH
,
 
L
ANSVERK
&
 
W
HITESIDES
,
 
P.S.
805 Broadway Street, Suite 1000P.O. Box 1086Vancouver, WA 98666-1086(360) 696-3312(360) 696-2122 (Facsimile)
L
ANDERHOLM
,
 
M
EMOVICH
,L
ANSVERK
&
 
W
HITESIDES
,
 
P.S.
 Attorneys at Law
 
805 Broadway StreetSuite 1000P.O. Box 1086Vancouver, Washington 98666-1086Vancouver (360) 696-3312Portland (503) 283-3393Fax (360) 696-2122Website www.landerholm.com
Founded in 1948, Landerholm, Memovich, Lansverk & Whitesides, P.S., is one of the largestlaw firms in Southwest Washington and Northwest Oregon and is recognized throughout theregion for its quality legal work. The firm provides legal services for individuals, large and smallbusinesses, and national corporations doing business in the region.Among the firm’s business clients are electronics and industrial manufacturers, real estatedevelopers and building contractors, health care providers, retailers, service providers, forestproduct companies, financial institutions, and computer and software companies.Recognizing the increasing complexity of the law, attorneys in the firm emphasize specific areasof practice, such as business formations and finance, mergers and acquisitions, commercialtransactions, employment law, federal and local taxation, land use planning and real estate law,litigation, employee benefits and workers’ compensation, and estate planning. Legal services areusually provided by groups of attorneys and paralegals who concentrate their practice in theseareas.To ensure continuity of representation, each client’s primary contact with the firm is with aResponsible Attorney, who informs the client of priorities, directs and oversees the client’s legalwork, and calls upon attorneys with the best combination of knowledge and experience to dealwith a specific situation. By integrating specific practice areas with the Responsible Attorneyapproach, the firm provides its clients legal expertise as well as personal attention.The firm’s attorneys are actively involved in community and state activities and in businessorganizations such as the Columbia River Economic Development Council. The firm’s highlevel of involvement in such activities and organizations provides it with unique insight into theeconomic, legal, tax, workforce, and other issues and opportunities which affect businesses in theregion.
 
KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR OREGON BUSINESSESCONSIDERING RELOCATING TO WASHINGTON - ii
LAW OFFICES OFL
ANDERHOLM
,
 
M
EMOVICH
,
 
L
ANSVERK
&
 
W
HITESIDES
,
 
P.S.
805 Broadway Street, Suite 1000P.O. Box 1086Vancouver, WA 98666-1086(360) 696-3312(360) 696-2122 (Facsimile)
KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR OREGON BUSINESSESCONSIDERING RELOCATING TO WASHINGTONTABLE OF CONTENTSOperating a Business in Washington.................................................................................1
 1 – Business Organized in Oregon and Operating in Washington............................12 – Operating a Separate Business in Washington....................................................13 – Converting to a Washington Business Entity......................................................1
Washington State Registration and Licensing..................................................................4
1 – Incorporation or Formation..................................................................................42 – Master Business Application...............................................................................43 – Miscellaneous Registrations................................................................................54 – Local Licensing....................................................................................................5
Washington State Taxes......................................................................................................6
1 – Retail Sales Tax...................................................................................................62 – Use Tax................................................................................................................73 – Business and Occupation (“B&O”) Tax..............................................................74 – Strategies to Reduce B&O Tax............................................................................85 – Property Taxes.....................................................................................................9
Washington Employment Law...........................................................................................10
1 – Law Against Discrimination................................................................................102 – Disability..............................................................................................................103 – Washington Minimum Wage Act........................................................................104 – Leaves of Absence Unique to Washington..........................................................115 – Washington Fair Credit Reporting Act................................................................116 – Immunity for Job References...............................................................................117 – Washington Common Law..................................................................................128 – Smoking...............................................................................................................129 – Industrial Insurance – Retrospective Rating Programs........................................1210 – OSHA/WISHA..................................................................................................1211 – Non-Competition Provisions.............................................................................13
Additional Resources...........................................................................................................14
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