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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IRS Increases Tangible Property Expensing Threshold for Small Businesses

Good news for small businesses: On November 24, 2015, the IRS announced an increase in the ...
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Tax Benefits of Vacation Rentals

In light of recent news on the regulation of vacation rentals, it is important to know ...
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Danna McGrew and Jacob Sheffield Named Who’s Who in Professional Services

The Pacific Coast Business Times just named BPW Partner, Danna McGrew, and Senior Manager, Jacob Sheffield, ...
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How doc-link Document Management Saves You Time and Money in the Audit Process

October is here and that means lots of trick and/or treats, year-end audits, bowls full of ...
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Homeowner Tax Deductions – A Housewarming Gift from Your Accountant

Purchasing a new home can be an exciting time, especially if it is your first. It ...
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2015 Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses

With the end of 2015 in sight, businesses have already started to gear up for next ...
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2015 Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals

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

Congratulations to our team members on their recent promotions! 2015 proved to be a successful year ...
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Make Green ($) by Going Green with doc-link, Document Imaging Software

Have you noticed how the Accounts Payable world is starting to move from the hard copy ...
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Stacey Gumley Named One of the 40 Under 40

Congratulations to BPW Audit Manager, Stacey Gumley, who was recently named one of the 2015 40 ...
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Rules on Deducting Business Start-Up Expenses

A recent U.S. Tax Court decision drives home the important point that current deductions aren't allowed ...
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Tangible Asset and Repair Regulations Reminder

Reminder: September 15th and October 15th are the deadlines to file Forms 3115 to proactively comply ...
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