Insights by Author: Tracey Solomon

Your Year-End 401(k) Compliance Roadmap: A Strategic Planning Guide

December 30, 2025

As we approach year-end, many plan sponsors find themselves scrambling to meet 401(k) compliance deadlines. But successful retirement plan management isn’t about last-minute fixes—it’s about strategic, year-round planning that ensures your plan stays compliant while serving your employees’ best interests.

At Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, we’ve guided countless Santa Barbara and Central Coast businesses through the complexities of 401(k) compliance for over seven decades. Here’s your roadmap to year-end success and how to build a sustainable compliance framework.

New Benefit Plan Auditing Standards Effective Date Extended

February 17, 2021

Another pandemic-powered delay is pushing the effective date back for new standards related to audits of…

SBA Stimulus Funding May Prompt Single Audit

June 20, 2020

In a rapid emergency response to the global pandemic, the federal government rolled out the Coronavirus…

Effective Fixed Asset Management

December 20, 2016

Fixed asset management is not something that companies generally have at the top of their priority…

Converged Standard on Revenue Recognition Released by FASB and IASB

June 24, 2014

After many years of collaboration, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards…

Proposed Changes to U.S. GAAP Could Reduce Burden on Private Companies

June 7, 2013

The Private Company Council (PCC) was established last year by the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) to…

Key Provisions of the JOBS Act

April 23, 2012

On April 5, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act),…

Recent Developments in Private Company Financial Reporting

November 28, 2011

Over the last six years the topic of private company financial reporting and the need for…

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

Return-to-office plans remain in a state of limbo as some employers find that a remote work ...
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How are Trusts Taxed?

three generation happy asian family walking outdoors in park A trust can be a powerful estate-planning ...
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Tax Breaks for the Elderly

Getting older has its perks, including tax breaks. Your income threshold for filing a tax return ...
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IRS Announces 2022 Limits for Retirement Plans

The IRS has announced the new retirement plan numbers for 2022.Retirement limits for 401(k) and similar ...
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What Papers do You Need to Save?

Sometimes it feels good to get rid of clutter, especially this time of year when the ...
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DOL Reveals Key Change for Tipped Workers

Employees in occupations where gratuities are common, such as restaurant waitstaff, have long fallen into a ...
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Section 174 Research Deduction Changes for 2022

Have you been deducting your R&D expenses as they occur? Starting in the new year, that ...
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