Insights by Author: Crystal Knepler, CPA

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Proposed Changes to U.S. GAAP Could Reduce Burden on Private Companies

The Private Company Council (PCC) was established last year by the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) to ...
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BPW Donates to Develop Africa

BPW turned a printer mistake to good use by donating over 1,500 gold pens to school ...
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The Role of a Forensic Accountant in Today’s Business Climate

With the ever-changing business climate, we are seeing an evolving role for the forensic accountant. Going ...
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California Franchise Tax Board Strikes Again

One of the few benefits that entrepreneurs and investors were able to take advantage of in ...
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Danna McGrew Named one of the Top Women in Business

Congratulations to BPW Partner Danna McGrew, who was named one of the Top 50 Women in ...
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Reduced Restrictions on In-Plan Roth Rollovers

Among the changes and extensions in the recently enacted American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 ("Act"), ...
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New Option for Home Office Deductions

In an effort to make things easier for owners of home-based businesses and for some home-based ...
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2013 Community Appointments

Santa Barbara, CA – Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf's team members announce their 2013 community appointments on various nonprofit boards. As ...
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The American Taxpayer Relief Act and How It Affects You

On January 1, 2013, by a vote of 89-8, the Senate passed H.R. 8, the American ...
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IRS Questioning Under-Reporting on Business Returns and 1099-K Matching

The Internal Revenue Service is now using information statements to look for under-reporting on business returns. ...
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Proposition 30 Imposes Additional Taxes Retroactively & Increases Sales Tax

On the November 2012 Ballot, 55.3% of Californians voted YES on California Proposition 30. It is ...
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BPW Named Among 2012 Best Accounting Firms to Work For

Santa Barbara, CA – We are very excited to announce that for the second time Bartlett, ...
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