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…

The IC-DISC: How Your Foreign Sales Can Save You Tax

If your business exports goods that are made or grown in the United States or performs ...
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Regulations Released for Estate and Trust Deductions

The IRS has issued final regulations as to which costs incurred by non-grantor trusts and estates ...
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Converged Standard on Revenue Recognition Released by FASB and IASB

After many years of collaboration, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards ...
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A Major Change in the Rules of IRA Rollovers

With a recent ruling by the United States Tax Court (the Court), there is now a ...
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The Magic of AP Automation

Somewhere in an office not so far from here, there is a company that gets all their ...
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Form 990: How a Nonprofit Can Survive an IRS Audit

"Death, taxes and childbirth! There's never any convenient time for any of them." (Margaret Mitchell, Gone ...
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California Competes Credit Offers an Incentive to Keep Businesses in the State

Are you looking to start a business in California or considering whether or not to keep your ...
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Abel Barragan Recognized as CalCPA YEP of the Year

Congratulations to Abel Barragan on being named...twice! Abel was named Young and Emerging Professional by the ...
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Electric Cars: Good for Your Tax Return!

In the beginning, the only purpose of the United States income tax was to raise revenue ...
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Santa Barbara Chamber Nominates BPW as Large Business of the Year

BPW is honored to have been nominated as Large Business of the Year by the Santa ...
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BPW Introduces New Online Bill Pay Service

Please welcome our new online bill pay service—gotoBilling! In our continued efforts to enhance our clients' experience, Bartlett, ...
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New Year…New Company? The Differences Between LLCs, C Corps and S Corps

As we continue making plans for the New Year, you may be looking at your business with a fresh eye and ...
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