Insights by Author: Elizabeth Boscacci

Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals

October 28, 2016

With changes in the political landscape on the horizon, prospects for tax reform in 2017 and…

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2015 Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals

October 9, 2015

The first day of Fall is our signal to begin year-end tax planning. While the 2015…

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Small Business Reprieve on Health Premium Reimbursement Plans

May 15, 2015

Historically, companies that wanted their employees to be protected with health coverage, but didn’t want the…

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Highlights of the 2014 Tax Extender Package

January 19, 2015

On December 19, 2014, the President signed into law the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014…

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2014 Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals

October 7, 2014

It’s hard to believe that we are getting towards the end of another year, but with…

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2013 Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals

September 25, 2013

As we near the end of 2013, now is an excellent time of year to review…

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New Option for Home Office Deductions

March 5, 2013

In an effort to make things easier for owners of home-based businesses and for some home-based…

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IRS Questioning Under-Reporting on Business Returns and 1099-K Matching

December 28, 2012

The Internal Revenue Service is now using information statements to look for under-reporting on business returns.…

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Tax Court Denial of Charitable Deductions

August 14, 2012

The Tax Court recently ruled that a married couple’s significant amount of charitable contributions were not…

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Social Security Statements Available Online

May 22, 2012

As of May 1, the Social Security Administration now provides workers, ages 18 and over, with…

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The Buzz on Benefit Corporations & B Corps

Ben & Jerry's, Etsy, Seventh Generation and our very own local icon, Patagonia, are a few ...
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Record Retention Guidelines and Policy Development

Although the topic of recordkeeping, including retention and destruction of records, may appear to be straightforward, ...
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IRS Debuts Final Repair Regs

To expense or capitalize? That is the question companies face when they acquire, produce or improve ...
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Ellyn Cole Named One of the 40 Under 40

Congratulations to Ellyn Cole, who was recently named one of the 40 Under 40 by the Pacific ...
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IRS Changes How Tips & Service Charges are Handled

As you may recall from a previous article, the new IRS rule on classifying tips and ...
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John Britton Honored by Rotary Club of Santa Barbara North

Santa Barbara, CA – BPW Partner, John Britton, was recently honored with the Vocational Service Award ...
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2013 Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses

I hope that you had the opportunity to read Elizabeth's blog article, where she discussed tax ...
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2013 Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals

As we near the end of 2013, now is an excellent time of year to review ...
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Points to Remember When Planning Your Estate

It is on your list of things to do, but something always comes up. Estate planning ...
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Proposed Changes to U.S. GAAP Could Reduce Burden on Private Companies

The Private Company Council (PCC) was established last year by the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) to ...
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BPW Donates to Develop Africa

BPW turned a printer mistake to good use by donating over 1,500 gold pens to school ...
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The Role of a Forensic Accountant in Today’s Business Climate

With the ever-changing business climate, we are seeing an evolving role for the forensic accountant. Going ...
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