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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IRS Extends Time to Make Portability Election

Portability is often an effective, go-to estate planning strategy that could make a considerable difference for ...
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Gifts-in-Kind: New Reporting Requirements for Nonprofits

Nonprofits that receive contributions of nonfinancial assets are subject to new financial reporting rules. Because of ...
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The Price of War: Risks Around the Inflation Outlook

While we expect the annual inflation rate to peak this quarter as comparisons to the lower ...
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A Fresh Look at Retirement Withdrawal Rules

Strict rules govern the timing of retirement account withdrawals. These rules may change in the near ...
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BPW Named Among Accounting Today’s 2022 Top Regional Leaders

Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP (BPW) is excited to share that the firm was recently named ...
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Is Now the Right Time to Invest in Cryptocurrency?

Cryptocurrency has been in the news a lot lately as it continues to gain traction as ...
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The Spousal Lifetime Access Trust: A Near-Perfect Tool?

The Spousal Lifetime Access Trust is not one of the better-known trusts but has become a ...
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Advantages of a Cost Segregation Study

Whether putting up a new building or renovating an existing one, companies are discovering that they ...
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Pass-Through Entity Updates Webinar

We have been closely following the new filing requirements being issued from the IRS, as well ...
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Tax Alert Webinar: Find Out What the New IRS Guidance and CA Tax Law Changes Mean for Your Business

Thursday, March 3 1:00pmLive Webinar   SIGN UP NOW   Are you curious about…how California's recently ...
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Important Changes to California’s Elective Pass-Through Entity Tax

California recently revised its SALT cap workaround to be more appealing for qualifying owners of S ...
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What You Need to Know About the Child Tax Credit and Economic Impact Payment Notices

Many taxpayers have already received IRS Letters 6419 and 6475 containing details about their 2021 advance ...
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