Insights by Author: Devin Witt

Section 174 Research Deduction Changes for 2022

November 19, 2021

Have you been deducting your R&D expenses as they occur? Starting in the new year, that…

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Can I Claim a Home Office Deduction During COVID?

August 11, 2020

Many of us have rearranged, redecorated, or reimagined our homes to convert them into office spaces…

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Tax Tips for Law Firms

January 31, 2020

Whether you’re a partner or an associate in a law firm, the IRS has rules that…

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Tax Deductions from Land Donations Under Scrutiny

January 16, 2020

The IRS announced that they will be keeping a watchful eye on certain land donation deals…

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CA, You’re Not Alone – Treasury Bans All SALT Deduction Workarounds

July 30, 2019

The Treasury Department and the IRS recently issued final regulations blocking all states from trying to…

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IRS Released Safe Harbor Guidance for Vehicle Deductions

April 3, 2019

The IRS recently released a safe harbor method that harmonizes 100% bonus depreciation with the annual…

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Teach Them Young – How to Leverage Summer Job Salaries

July 31, 2018

If you want to teach your child the value of a dollar this summer, take a…

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New Bill Delays Three Taxes

April 9, 2018

The president signed a “continuing resolution” on January 22, delaying three health-related taxes: the medical device…

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New Option for Claiming Research Credit

May 19, 2017

The IRS recently provided interim guidance to qualified small businesses on a new option for claiming…

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CA Partial Sales and Use Tax Exemption

August 26, 2014

As a way to encourage economic growth in California, a new tax law recently went into…

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New Overtime Rule May Impact Your Business

In 2014, President Obama instructed the Secretary of Labor to update the overtime regulations under the ...
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Safe Harbor Benefits Restaurant and Retail Industry

There has been a lot of discussion surrounding Tangible Property Regulations—from implementing the new regulations to ...
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Danna McGrew Named to the Board of Directors for the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara

BPW Partner, Danna McGrew, was recently named to the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara’s Board of ...
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Bridget Foreman Named One of the Top 50 Women in Business

Congratulations to BPW Partner, Bridget Foreman, who was named one of the Top 50 Women in ...
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Reporting Requirements When Hiring Independent Contractors

Does your business hire independent contractors? If so, are you filing all that you need to ...
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California Franchise Tax Board Launches New Version of MyFTB

This January the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) launched a new and improved version of MyFTB. ...
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Moving Forward with SSARS 21

December 15, 2015 marked an important date in accounting and review standards history. One of the ...
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Scott Hadley Named Who’s Who in Business Leadership

 The Pacific Coast Business Times named BPW Managing Partner, Scott Hadley, as one of the 2016 ...
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New Year Brings New Partners & Promotions

With the New Year brings exciting news at BPW. Not only did three team members receive ...
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The Risks of Debt-Forgiveness Programs

With the ever-rising cost of education, students are forced to take on more and more debt. ...
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IRS Announces Various Tax Benefit Increases for 2016

For tax year 2016, the IRS recently announced many annual inflation adjustments. IRS Revenue Procedure 2015-53 ...
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2015 Tax Extenders Passed

On December 18, the Senate passed — and the President signed into law — the Protecting ...
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