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…

Partner Spotlight

The Pacific Coast Business Times recently named BPW Partner Eileen Sheridan as one of the 2017 ...
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529 Plans: Saving for College

Now's the time to start saving for your child's higher education, and a 529 plan, named ...
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New Accounting Standard Brings Big Changes to Not-for-Profit Financial Reporting

Not-for-profit organizations will see big changes coming soon to their financial reporting. After years of discussion, ...
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Team Member Spotlight

Congratulations to our team members on their recent promotions! We had three team members receive promotions ...
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New Regulations for Internal-Use Software and R&D Credit

Due to recently finalized regulations, companies that develop software for their own internal use may now ...
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New Overtime Rule Put On Hold by Federal Injunction

A recent ruling by U.S. District Judge Mazzant has put a nationwide hold on the Department ...
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Effective Fixed Asset Management

Fixed asset management is not something that companies generally have at the top of their priority ...
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New Deadline and Increased Penalties for Forms 1099 and W-2

The IRS is getting stricter on filing deadlines for information returns and have increased penalties for ...
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Proposition 55 Approved by Voters

Voters in California recently elected to extend increased personal income taxes on higher-earning taxpayers. With 62% ...
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Eileen Sheridan and John Britton Named Who’s Who in Professional Services

The Pacific Coast Business Times recently named BPW Partners, Eileen Sheridan and John Britton as two ...
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Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses

The end of 2015 introduced changes to the tax code that may affect your business this year. While planning ...
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Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals

With changes in the political landscape on the horizon, prospects for tax reform in 2017 and ...
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