Insights by Author: Crystal Knepler, CPA

Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals

November 19, 2024

As we approach 2025, future tax policy is bracing for change in the coming years. With…

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Key Tax Considerations for Real Estate Investors in 2024

March 11, 2024

Amid the backdrop of market realignment, higher interest rates, and shifting workplace habits, investors remain cautiously…

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2023 Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals

November 10, 2023

As the 2023 tax season winds down, it’s time to take a closer look at year-end…

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2022 Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals

November 11, 2022

While 2022 started out with some uncertainty about potential tax law changes, very few of the…

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Stimulus Payments Being Sent as Visa Debit Cards

May 25, 2020

The Internal Revenue Service has been distributing Economic Impact Payments to taxpayers across the nation since…

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Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses

November 22, 2019

The first year of filing under the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) is in…

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Top 5 Real Estate Accounting Mistakes

August 7, 2019

Even some of the savviest real estate brokers can get trapped in the most common accounting…

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IRS Audits Decline for Millionaires and Large Businesses

April 30, 2019

IRS audits of wealthy taxpayers and big business are on the downtick, reaching record lows in…

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BPW Celebrates Its 70th Anniversary

Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP, the largest full-service accounting firm on the Central Coast, is celebrating ...
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Safe Harbor for R&D Costs on Audited Financial Statements

Determining the correct research and development costs (R&D) can be a complex process for both taxpayers ...
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Tax Relief in a Federally-Declared Disaster Area

On January 2, the President declared a major natural disaster for those areas affected by the ...
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Tax Reform Bill Signed into Law

President Trump signed the sweeping 2018 tax reform bill into law last Friday, with most provisions ...
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IRS Releases 2018 Pension Plan Contribution Limits

A new year brings new changes. The Internal Revenue Service recently announced updated pension plan contribution ...
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Update: Tax Reform Moving Through Congress

In last month’s newsletter, we gave a brief overview of the Trump administration’s tax reform proposal, ...
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Team Member Spotlight

Congratulations to our team members on their recent promotions! We are proud to announce that six ...
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Bridget Foreman and Danna McGrew named Who’s Who in Professional Services

The Pacific Coast Business Times recently named BPW Partners, Bridget Foreman and Danna McGrew as two ...
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Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses

With the release of the Trump administration’s tax reform proposal, new legislation and traditional year-end opportunities ...
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Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals

As we gear up for year-end tax planning, we take a look at Trump’s recently-released tax ...
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A New Twist on an Old Scam

As many are aware, tax scams are on the uptick. What you may not know is ...
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Employer Absolved from Income Tax Liability After Granted IRS Records

In a unanimous ruling, the Tax Court has made it easier for employers to absolve income ...
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