MARK HUGH & ASSOCIATES PLLC   Specialists in Washington State and Local Taxes

Phone (425) 641-2992 P.O. Box 50628 Bellevue Washington 98015

 
 

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Mark Hugh

Mark is a specialist in Washington state and local business, sales, and property taxes and his experience includes planning, compliance reviews, and tax incentives maximization for all industries.  He has represented hundreds of taxpayers at all levels, from field auditors to administrative appeals with both the Washington Department of Revenue and the Washington State Board of Tax Appeals.   Since 1993, he has taught thousands about state taxes for a variety of groups, including accountants, industry groups, attorneys, and legislators. He is the author and instructor of Washington Business and Sales Taxes and various other publications.  He has worked with a variety of different industry groups to create tax legislation to clarify and minimize state and local taxes.  He is a CPA, a graduate with honors from the University of Washington, and holds a master’s degree in federal income taxation from Golden Gate University.  He is the winner of the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants award for Outstanding Discussion Leader and the Society's award for Public Service.  He was formerly a partner for eight years with the nationally recognized accounting firm Clark Nuber in Bellevue and was founder of that firm's state and local tax practice.

 

Mark is also a two-term board member of the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants and is currently the organization's treasurer. He is also the author of Washington Professional Ethics and teaches classes in professional ethics for CPA's in Washington.

 

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Mark Hugh

Phone (425) 641-2992

E-mail mark@markhugh.com

P.O. Box 50628

Bellevue, Washington 98015

Fax (866) 792-5546

www.markhugh.com

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Recent Speeches

  • 2008, Washington Business and Sales Taxes (Bellevue, Bremerton, Yakima, Richland, Wenatchee, Spokane, Tacoma, Everett, Bellingham, Seattle, Vancouver, Olympia)

  • 2008, Washington State New Developments (Bothell, Bellevue)

  • 2007, Washington Business and Sales Taxes (Bellevue, Bremerton, Yakima, Richland, Wenatchee, Spokane, Tacoma, Everett, Bellingham, Seattle, Vancouver, Olympia)

  • 2007, Washington State New Developments (Bothell, Tacoma, Bellevue)

  • 2007, Managing State Tax Audits (Spokane)

  • 2007, Property Tax Exemptions (Seattle)

  • 2007, Washington State Tax Reform (Seattle)

  • 2006, Washington Business and Sales Taxes (Bellevue, Bellingham, Seattle, Spokane, Lynnwood, Olympia)

  • 2006, Washington State New Developments (Lynnwood, Bothell, Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma )

  • 2006, Mysteries of the Washington Business Tax Return Explained (Seattle)

  • 2006, Washington State Taxes for the Legislature (Olympia)

  • 2005, Basic Washington Taxation (Bellevue)

  • 2005, Property Tax Exemptions (Seattle)

  • 2005, Washington Business and Sales Taxes (Bellevue, Seattle, Sea-Tac, Richland)

  • 2005, Washington Business Tax for Nonprofits (Seattle)

  • 2005, Washington New Developments (Bellevue, Seattle, Spokane)

  • 2005, Washington Tax Issues for Technology Companies (Seattle)

  • 2005, Washington Taxes for Manufacturers (Sea-Tac)

  • 2004, Beginning Washington Tax (Bellingham, Sea-Tac)

  • 2004, Emerging Tax Issues for Washington Hospitals (Vancouver, Marysville, Seattle, Spokane, Pasco)

  • 2004, Property Tax Exemptions (Seattle)

  • 2004, State Tax Audits and Appeals (Spokane)

  • 2004, Washington Business and Sales Taxes (Seattle, Yakima, Everett, Olympia, Bremerton, Spokane, Bellevue)

  • 2004, Washington Business and Sales Taxes for Nonprofits (Seattle)

  • 2004, Washington State New Developments (Bellevue, Sea-Tac)

  • 2004, Washington State Taxes for the Legislature (Olympia)

  • 2004, Washington Taxes for Manufacturers (Seattle)

  • 2003, Beginning Washington Tax (Bellevue)

  • 2003, Contractor State Tax Jeopardy (Seattle)

  • 2003, Nonprofit Sales Tax Exemptions (Seattle)

  • 2003, Washington Business and Sales Taxes (Sea-Tac, Spokane, Wenatchee, Bellingham, Everett)

Memberships

  •  Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants (Board Member 2005 to present, Treasurer 2007- 2008)

  •   Association of Washington Business

  •   Healthcare Financial Management Association

  •   Washington State Arts Alliance Foundation (Board Member 2003 to 2008, President 2007-2008)

  •   American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

  •   Institute for Professionals in Taxation

Mark holds a current Washington State CPA license, no. 14021

 

Photographs:  Mark Hugh, wheat field ready for harvest, snow covered trees in Cascade range.

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