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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The Magic of AP Automation

Somewhere in an office not so far from here, there is a company that gets all their ...
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Form 990: How a Nonprofit Can Survive an IRS Audit

"Death, taxes and childbirth! There's never any convenient time for any of them." (Margaret Mitchell, Gone ...
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California Competes Credit Offers an Incentive to Keep Businesses in the State

Are you looking to start a business in California or considering whether or not to keep your ...
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Abel Barragan Recognized as CalCPA YEP of the Year

Congratulations to Abel Barragan on being named...twice! Abel was named Young and Emerging Professional by the ...
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Electric Cars: Good for Your Tax Return!

In the beginning, the only purpose of the United States income tax was to raise revenue ...
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Santa Barbara Chamber Nominates BPW as Large Business of the Year

BPW is honored to have been nominated as Large Business of the Year by the Santa ...
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BPW Introduces New Online Bill Pay Service

Please welcome our new online bill pay service—gotoBilling! In our continued efforts to enhance our clients' experience, Bartlett, ...
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New Year…New Company? The Differences Between LLCs, C Corps and S Corps

As we continue making plans for the New Year, you may be looking at your business with a fresh eye and ...
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How Nonprofits Can Fight Fraud

Given the recent economic downturn, is it any wonder that fraud is a hot topic in ...
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IRS Allows $500 Carryover for Unused Healthcare FSAs

The IRS just announced a new exception to the longstanding "use or lose" rule for healthcare ...
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BPW Helps Spread Holiday Cheer at Junior League’s Festival of Trees

Santa Barbara, CA – BPW sponsored a Christmas tree at the first annual Festival of Trees to support ...
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Deducting Charity-Related Expenses

Most people are aware of deducting charitable contributions, but did you know that you may also ...
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