Insights by Author: Jacob Sheffield, CPA, MST

Update on the Corporate Transparency Act: Court Suspends Reporting Requirements for Businesses

December 10, 2024

Less than one month before the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting deadline,…

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Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses

November 15, 2024

After a few years of relatively mild tax changes for most businesses, post-election results provide more…

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Corporate Transparency Act: What Small Businesses and Trusts Need to Know About New Reporting Requirements

January 19, 2024

Effective January 1, 2024, millions of privately-owned non-exempt corporations, limited liability companies and limited partnerships will…

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2022 Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses

November 9, 2022

It’s the time of year when we’re immersing ourselves in fall sports, thinking about the holiday…

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The Inflation Reduction Act and What It Means for You

September 9, 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act (the Act) was recently signed into law on Aug. 16 and contains…

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Important Changes to California’s Elective Pass-Through Entity Tax

February 23, 2022

California recently revised its SALT cap workaround to be more appealing for qualifying owners of S…

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Employees in Other States? Here are the Top Tax Implications to Consider

February 16, 2022

Return-to-office plans remain in a state of limbo as some employers find that a remote work…

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Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses

November 15, 2021

2021 brought a wave of new tax changes for businesses, and 2022 could bring yet another…

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On Your Mark, Small Businesses: Get Set to Reserve the 2021 Main Street Hiring Credit

October 28, 2021

The Main Street Hiring Credit has been reenacted for 2021, bringing financial relief to small businesses…

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How to Claim the Employee Retention Tax Credit

July 16, 2021

Congress created an employee retention tax credit to retain employees on their payroll during the pandemic.…

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Being Skeptical: Is it Really a Bad Thing?

We have all met people who we would consider a "Debbie Downer" or a "Doubting Thomas." ...
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Your Documents: Where You Need Them, When You Need Them

When you think about what the biggest bottlenecks are in your organization, there's a good chance ...
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Preventing and Detecting Fraud in Your Organization

According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners' 2014 Fraud Study, Report to the Nations on ...
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Tax Deadline Reminder: FBARs Due by June 30

The deadline is fast approaching for certain taxpayers to report accounts they hold in foreign banks ...
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Eileen Sheridan Featured in CalCPA Magazine

We are pleased to spotlight Partner Eileen Sheridan on the cover of last month’s California CPA ...
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Small Business Reprieve on Health Premium Reimbursement Plans

Historically, companies that wanted their employees to be protected with health coverage, but didn't want the ...
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New California Credit: College Access Tax Credit

A new California tax credit became available in 2014 for both individuals and businesses who contribute ...
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Student Scholarships – Free Money or Taxable Income?

The taxability of student scholarship funds has been an issue for many years. In any student ...
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Charity Navigator: Giving Your Organization a Facelift

Charity Navigator, an online exempt organization rating website, is used by donors and members of the ...
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Tangible Asset and Repair Regulations Update

As you may recall from a previous article, the IRS issued final regulations that provide guidance ...
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Recent Court of Appeals Decision Highlights Loophole in California’s Prop 13

California's Proposition 13 was originally billed as a way to keep elderly fixed-income homeowners in their ...
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BPW Named doc-link for Dynamics Partner of the Year by Altec

We are proud to announce that Altec Products, Inc. has named BPW as their doc-link for Dynamics Partner of ...
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