Insights by Author: Gisela Rodriguez

Child Tax Credit Advances Start July 15

July 9, 2021

On July 15, 2021, the IRS will start sending monthly child tax credit payments to qualifying…

When is My Capital Gains Rate 0%?

July 16, 2020

With a tax planning opportunity for just about everything, seeking to pay 0% on capital gains…

The CARES Act: An Overview for Individuals

April 2, 2020

The CARES Act provides some big wins for individual taxpayers who are in need of an…

Corporations Receive Tax Clarity for Offshore Profits

July 25, 2019

The IRS released highly-anticipated clarity for multinational corporations on how U.S. tax will be calculated on…

DOL Revisits Overtime Rule in Proposal

April 23, 2019

On March 7, the Department of Labor (DOL) released a proposed rule that would raise the…

Top 7 Last-Minute Tax Strategies

December 21, 2018

There’s still time left in the year to make some last-minute tax moves. If you are…

Blended Federal Income Tax Rate for Corporations with Fiscal Year

June 17, 2018

In a recent release by the Internal Revenue Service, corporations operating on a fiscal year that…

Tax Relief in a Federally-Declared Disaster Area

January 22, 2018

On January 2, the President declared a major natural disaster for those areas affected by the…

Social Security Changes in 2017

July 17, 2017

The Social Security Administration released a few changes to the program making an impact in 2017.…

New Overtime Rule Put On Hold by Federal Injunction

January 11, 2017

A recent ruling by U.S. District Judge Mazzant has put a nationwide hold on the Department…

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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