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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BPW Named Among Accounting Today’s 2022 Top Regional Leaders

Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP (BPW) is excited to share that the firm was recently named ...
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Is Now the Right Time to Invest in Cryptocurrency?

Cryptocurrency has been in the news a lot lately as it continues to gain traction as ...
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The Spousal Lifetime Access Trust: A Near-Perfect Tool?

The Spousal Lifetime Access Trust is not one of the better-known trusts but has become a ...
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Advantages of a Cost Segregation Study

Whether putting up a new building or renovating an existing one, companies are discovering that they ...
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Pass-Through Entity Updates Webinar

We have been closely following the new filing requirements being issued from the IRS, as well ...
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Tax Alert Webinar: Find Out What the New IRS Guidance and CA Tax Law Changes Mean for Your Business

Thursday, March 3 1:00pmLive Webinar   SIGN UP NOW   Are you curious about…how California's recently ...
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Important Changes to California’s Elective Pass-Through Entity Tax

California recently revised its SALT cap workaround to be more appealing for qualifying owners of S ...
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What You Need to Know About the Child Tax Credit and Economic Impact Payment Notices

Many taxpayers have already received IRS Letters 6419 and 6475 containing details about their 2021 advance ...
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Employees in Other States? Here are the Top Tax Implications to Consider

Return-to-office plans remain in a state of limbo as some employers find that a remote work ...
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How are Trusts Taxed?

three generation happy asian family walking outdoors in park A trust can be a powerful estate-planning ...
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Tax Breaks for the Elderly

Getting older has its perks, including tax breaks. Your income threshold for filing a tax return ...
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Congress Open to Considering a Pause on Automated Tax Notices

National Taxpayer advocate, Erin Collins, mentioned at a recent virtual seminar last Thursday that Congress may ...
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