Insights by Author: Ellyn Cole

CA Implements Wayfair Sales Tax Decision

January 17, 2019

Another important deadline will make an entrance in April next year. Effective April 1, 2019, the…

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Court Overturns Physical Presence Standard in Sales Tax Decision

July 11, 2018

With the surge of online shopping dominating the retail space, a recent U.S. Supreme Court 5-4…

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Update: Tax Reform Moving Through Congress

November 22, 2017

In last month’s newsletter, we gave a brief overview of the Trump administration’s tax reform proposal,…

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Safe Harbor Benefits Restaurant and Retail Industry

July 22, 2016

There has been a lot of discussion surrounding Tangible Property Regulations—from implementing the new regulations to…

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Tax Deadline Reminder: FBARs Due by June 30

June 3, 2015

The deadline is fast approaching for certain taxpayers to report accounts they hold in foreign banks…

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Reduced Restrictions on In-Plan Roth Rollovers

March 25, 2013

Among the changes and extensions in the recently enacted American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“Act”),…

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Three Strategies That Add Flexibility to Your Estate Plan

September 24, 2012

In recent years, estate planning has been complicated by uncertainty over the future of the federal…

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Team Member Spotlight

Congratulations to Ana Cook for completing the Insurance Academy Series with OneDigital! Ana wears many hats ...
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How to Leave Your Digital Legacy

As we continue to expand our digital footprint, it is important to incorporate our digital lives ...
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Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals

As we closed out the 2018 tax filing season, we saw significant changes over the last ...
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Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses

The first year of filing under the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) is in ...
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Crystal Knepler Named One of the 2019 40 Under 40

Congratulations to BPW Tax Manager Crystal Knepler on being named one of the 2019 40 Under ...
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Required Reporting on Cooperative Commissions in Real Estate Transactions

If you are a real estate broker or agent, you may not be aware of the ...
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Expanded Sec. 152 for Dependents

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act broadened the Child Tax Credit and introduced some big changes ...
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IRS Sends Warning Letter to Cryptocurrency Users About Reporting

Taxpayers who exchange cryptocurrency may receive a letter this month from the IRS regarding reporting issues. ...
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Team Member Spotlight

Congratulations to our team members on their recent promotions! A total of 13 team members took ...
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Uncertain Future for CA Estate Tax

California is currently among 30 states that do not impose a state estate tax. State legislature, ...
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Top 5 Real Estate Accounting Mistakes

Even some of the savviest real estate brokers can get trapped in the most common accounting ...
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CA, You’re Not Alone – Treasury Bans All SALT Deduction Workarounds

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