Insights by Author: Jacob Sheffield, CPA, MST

Corporate Transparency Act: What Small Businesses and Trusts Need to Know About New Reporting Requirements

January 19, 2024

Effective January 1, 2024, millions of privately-owned non-exempt corporations, limited liability companies and limited partnerships will…

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2022 Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses

November 9, 2022

It’s the time of year when we’re immersing ourselves in fall sports, thinking about the holiday…

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The Inflation Reduction Act and What It Means for You

September 9, 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act (the Act) was recently signed into law on Aug. 16 and contains…

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Important Changes to California’s Elective Pass-Through Entity Tax

February 23, 2022

California recently revised its SALT cap workaround to be more appealing for qualifying owners of S…

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Employees in Other States? Here are the Top Tax Implications to Consider

February 16, 2022

Return-to-office plans remain in a state of limbo as some employers find that a remote work…

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Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses

November 15, 2021

2021 brought a wave of new tax changes for businesses, and 2022 could bring yet another…

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On Your Mark, Small Businesses: Get Set to Reserve the 2021 Main Street Hiring Credit

October 28, 2021

The Main Street Hiring Credit has been reenacted for 2021, bringing financial relief to small businesses…

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How to Claim the Employee Retention Tax Credit

July 16, 2021

Congress created an employee retention tax credit to retain employees on their payroll during the pandemic.…

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Erroneous Notices from the IRS and States

February 26, 2021

Many clients have received CP59 Notices notifying them about missing Forms 1040 for the tax year 2019. In…

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Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses

October 29, 2020

Many businesses remain steeped in financial, operational, and HR challenges related to the COVID-19 crisis, but…

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Charting Her Course Podcast Featuring Bridget Foreman, CPA

 New Episode: Partner Bridget Foreman, CPA joins Veronica Kusmuk on a new episode of Charting ...
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Key Tax Considerations for Real Estate Investors in 2023

Real estate investors should weigh important issues and changes in real estate taxation to strategically position ...
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Welcome to Tax Season 2023

Tax Season 2023 officially begins on Monday, January 23, 2023 when the IRS will begin accepting ...
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10 smart moves for real estate investors and operators at year’s end

In the past year, commercial real estate has seen a dramatic rise in interest rates and ...
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2022 Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals

While 2022 started out with some uncertainty about potential tax law changes, very few of the ...
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2022 Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses

It’s the time of year when we’re immersing ourselves in fall sports, thinking about the holiday ...
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Fed Raises Its Policy Rate by 75 Basis Points as It Prepares to Slow Pace of Hikes

The Federal Reserve increased its policy rate by 75 basis points on Wednesday to a range ...
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What Is an S-Corp Election?

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Accounting Today Names BPW a ‘2022 Best Midsized Firm to Work For’ 10 Years Running

SANTA BARBARA, CA – September 15, 2022 – Bartlett, Pringle, & Wolf, LLP (BPW) was recently ...
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The Inflation Reduction Act and What It Means for You

The Inflation Reduction Act (the Act) was recently signed into law on Aug. 16 and contains ...
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Crystal A. Knepler Named Partner

SANTA BARBARA, CA – September 1, 2022 – Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP (BPW), a leading ...
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IRS Grants Failure to File Penalty Relief for 2019 and 2020 Returns

Executive Summary The IRS released Notice 2022-36 providing relief for certain taxpayers from certain failure to ...
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