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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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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California Franchise Tax Board Strikes Again

One of the few benefits that entrepreneurs and investors were able to take advantage of in ...
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