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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New Regulations for Internal-Use Software and R&D Credit

Due to recently finalized regulations, companies that develop software for their own internal use may now ...
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New Overtime Rule Put On Hold by Federal Injunction

A recent ruling by U.S. District Judge Mazzant has put a nationwide hold on the Department ...
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Effective Fixed Asset Management

Fixed asset management is not something that companies generally have at the top of their priority ...
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New Deadline and Increased Penalties for Forms 1099 and W-2

The IRS is getting stricter on filing deadlines for information returns and have increased penalties for ...
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Proposition 55 Approved by Voters

Voters in California recently elected to extend increased personal income taxes on higher-earning taxpayers. With 62% ...
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Eileen Sheridan and John Britton Named Who’s Who in Professional Services

The Pacific Coast Business Times recently named BPW Partners, Eileen Sheridan and John Britton as two ...
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Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses

The end of 2015 introduced changes to the tax code that may affect your business this year. While planning ...
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Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals

With changes in the political landscape on the horizon, prospects for tax reform in 2017 and ...
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Nina Pisani Named One of the 40 Under 40

Congratulations to Nina Pisani for being named one of the 2016 40 Under 40 by the Pacific ...
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Double Deduction for Unmarried Homeowners

The IRS has recently complied with the Ninth Circuit’s 2015 decision to allow two unmarried co-owners ...
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IRS Lowers Fees for Tax-Exempt Charity Application

Now there’s a headline you don’t see too often: “IRS Lowers Fees…” It’s true. Effective July ...
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Team Member Spotlight

Congratulations to our team members on their recent promotions! Ten team members have been promoted to ...
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