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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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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