Insights by Author: Crystal Knepler, CPA

Why 2025 Year-End Tax Planning Matters More Than Ever

December 17, 2025

As 2025 comes to a close, businesses and individuals face a tax environment defined by heightened complexity and rapid change, driven largely by the mid-year enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). This landmark legislation has reshaped planning strategies around depreciation, capital investments, and qualified business deductions, requiring taxpayers to reassess decisions already made while identifying time-sensitive opportunities before year-end. In this climate, effective tax planning goes beyond compliance—it demands proactive, strategic action to manage risk, optimize cash flow, and position for both immediate and long-term tax efficiency.

Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals

November 19, 2024

As we approach 2025, future tax policy is bracing for change in the coming years. With…

Key Tax Considerations for Real Estate Investors in 2024

March 11, 2024

Amid the backdrop of market realignment, higher interest rates, and shifting workplace habits, investors remain cautiously…

2023 Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals

November 10, 2023

As the 2023 tax season winds down, it’s time to take a closer look at year-end…

2022 Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals

November 11, 2022

While 2022 started out with some uncertainty about potential tax law changes, very few of the…

Stimulus Payments Being Sent as Visa Debit Cards

May 25, 2020

The Internal Revenue Service has been distributing Economic Impact Payments to taxpayers across the nation since…

Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses

November 22, 2019

The first year of filing under the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) is in…

Top 5 Real Estate Accounting Mistakes

August 7, 2019

Even some of the savviest real estate brokers can get trapped in the most common accounting…

IRS Audits Decline for Millionaires and Large Businesses

April 30, 2019

IRS audits of wealthy taxpayers and big business are on the downtick, reaching record lows in…

How Tax Reform Affects Fringe Benefits

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Act) cut tax rates for both individuals and businesses, ...
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Best Place to Work for the 2nd Year in a Row

We are honored to be named among the Central Coast Best Places to Work by the Pacific Coast Business ...
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Partner Spotlight

Congratulations to BPW Partner Ellyn Cole on being named one of the 2018 Top 50 Women ...
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New Bill Delays Three Taxes

The president signed a “continuing resolution” on January 22, delaying three health-related taxes: the medical device ...
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Team Member Spotlight

Congratulations to our team members on their recent accomplishments! BPW Partner Danna McGrew was recently named ...
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Decrypting Cryptocurrencies

What are cryptocurrencies? The news is teeming with excitement about cryptocurrencies, whether it be Bitcoin, Ethereum ...
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BPW Celebrates Its 70th Anniversary

Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP, the largest full-service accounting firm on the Central Coast, is celebrating ...
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Safe Harbor for R&D Costs on Audited Financial Statements

Determining the correct research and development costs (R&D) can be a complex process for both taxpayers ...
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Tax Relief in a Federally-Declared Disaster Area

On January 2, the President declared a major natural disaster for those areas affected by the ...
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Tax Reform Bill Signed into Law

President Trump signed the sweeping 2018 tax reform bill into law last Friday, with most provisions ...
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IRS Releases 2018 Pension Plan Contribution Limits

A new year brings new changes. The Internal Revenue Service recently announced updated pension plan contribution ...
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Update: Tax Reform Moving Through Congress

In last month’s newsletter, we gave a brief overview of the Trump administration’s tax reform proposal, ...
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