Insights & News

New Option for Home Office Deductions

By Elizabeth Boscacci | March 5, 2013

In an effort to make things easier for owners of home-based businesses and for some home-based…

Read more →

2013 Community Appointments

By BPW | March 5, 2013

Santa Barbara, CA – Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf’s team members announce their 2013 community appointments on various nonprofit boards. As…

Read more →

The American Taxpayer Relief Act and How It Affects You

By Bridget Foreman, CPA | January 30, 2013

On January 1, 2013, by a vote of 89-8, the Senate passed H.R. 8, the American…

Read more →

IRS Questioning Under-Reporting on Business Returns and 1099-K Matching

By Elizabeth Boscacci | December 28, 2012

The Internal Revenue Service is now using information statements to look for under-reporting on business returns.…

Read more →

Proposition 30 Imposes Additional Taxes Retroactively & Increases Sales Tax

By BPW | December 18, 2012

On the November 2012 Ballot, 55.3% of Californians voted YES on California Proposition 30. It is…

Read more →

BPW Named Among 2012 Best Accounting Firms to Work For

By BPW | November 28, 2012

Santa Barbara, CA – We are very excited to announce that for the second time Bartlett,…

Read more →

2012 Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals and Businesses

By Bridget Foreman, CPA | November 12, 2012

As 2012 is coming to a close, now is an ideal time to start preparing for…

Read more →

Jacob Sheffield Receives 40 Under 40 Award

By BPW | November 12, 2012

Santa Barbara, CA – Congratulations to Jacob Sheffield who was recently named one of the 40…

Read more →

Three Strategies That Add Flexibility to Your Estate Plan

By Ellyn Cole | September 24, 2012

In recent years, estate planning has been complicated by uncertainty over the future of the federal…

Read more →

Understanding and Utilizing Financial Statements of Nonprofit Organizations

By John Britton | September 10, 2012

Financial statements provide a wealth of financial information about a nonprofit organization’s most recent month, quarter…

Read more →

Tax Court Denial of Charitable Deductions

By Elizabeth Boscacci | August 14, 2012

The Tax Court recently ruled that a married couple’s significant amount of charitable contributions were not…

Read more →

New Tax on Investment Income to Support Medicare

By Jacob Sheffield, CPA, MST | July 30, 2012

The recent Supreme Court ruling on the healthcare law upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care…

Read more →