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 Relaxes FSA and DCAP Rules

The IRS is providing some leeway to employee benefit plans offering health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) ...
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How Nonprofits Should Handle Tax Form 990

Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, is the IRS’ method of evaluation to ...
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Hidden Tax Break: Meal Deductions Get a Boost

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 contained a provision designed to give a boost to the restaurant ...
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COVID-19 Resource Guide: Everything You Need in One Place

Office Updates While BPW is categorized as an essential business due to the importance of tax ...
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BPW Moves Forward with April 15 Deadline

The IRS and California Franchise Tax Board recently announced that the income tax filing deadline for ...
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New Stimulus Package: What You Need to Know

The third stimulus package valued at $1.9 trillion made its debut last week after President Biden ...
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Erroneous Notices from the IRS and States

Many clients have received CP59 Notices notifying them about missing Forms 1040 for the tax year 2019. In ...
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New Benefit Plan Auditing Standards Effective Date Extended

Another pandemic-powered delay is pushing the effective date back for new standards related to audits of ...
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To Port or Not to Port: Is Filing for Portability Right for You?

The option of portability when planning your estate could make a substantial difference come tax time, ...
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Top 10 Ways Accounting Services Can Grow Your Business

Any successful business will tell you that having excellent accounting is the secret ingredient to growing ...
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Update on Coronavirus Relief Programs

New Tax Relief & Grants will Support Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 As businesses and taxpayers continue to feel ...
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IRS Introduces the New Form 1099-NEC

The IRS has introduced a new Form 1099-NEC, Nonemployee Compensation. It's a sibling to Form 1099-MISC ...
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