Leslie Feyder, CPA
SENIOR MANAGER — TAX
Leslie Feyder is a Senior Tax Manager at KROST. Leslie comes to KROST from a mid-size CPA firm in Woodland Hills, where she worked for over 17 years. Prior to that Leslie worked for Westfield Corporation Inc. and Ernst & Young (Kenneth Leventhal Real Estate Group) totaling over 30 years of experience. Leslie’s background is primarily in real estate tax, but she has experience in tax compliance and planning for businesses, individuals, estates, and trusts. The industries Leslie has worked in include: technology, construction, manufacturing, and professional services.
Leslie has been married for 30 years and has three children – boy/girl twins and a daughter. Leslie’s daughter is a stand-up comedian and comedy writer. Leslie is the butt of many of her jokes.
Professional Experience
- Kirsch Kohn & Bridge LLP
- Westfield Corporation
- Ernst & Young, Kenneth Leventhal Real Estate Group
Education
- Masters of Science, Taxation, California State University, Northridge
- Bachelor of Science, Accounting & Finance, University of Southern California
Tax Thought Leadership

Uncommon Trusts
June 13, 2022In our last article in this series, we covered the different types of trusts that can be established. In this article, we’ll discuss uncommon trusts that can be utilized. Other Trusts That Can Be Established Blind Trust The trustees of a blind trust manage the assets in the trust without the beneficiaries’ knowledge. The beneficiaries Read the full article…

Get Organized with KROST’s Will & Trust Asset Legacy Planner
June 6, 2022Please note the following updates for 2022 Estate and Gift Exclusions: Estates of decedents who passed away during 2022 have a basic exclusion amount of $12,060,000, up from a total of $11,700,000 for estates of decedents who passed away in 2021. The annual exclusion for gifts increases to $16,000 for the calendar year 2022, up Read the full article…

How to Treat Inherited Individual Retirement Accounts
May 24, 2022The SECURE Act, which became effective on January 1, 2021, changed the rules for inherited IRAs. Prior to that, the rules were very beneficial to non-spousal beneficiaries. The act upended the “life expectancy” rule for distributions and, in its place, created the 10-year rule for non-spousal beneficiaries. The act establishes a time period of 10 Read the full article…

Fiscal Year 2023 Revenue Proposal: How Does the Biden Administration’s Proposal Impact the Real Estate Industry?
May 19, 2022Recently, the Department of Treasury released the General Explanations of the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2023 Revenue Proposals. The proposals are built around the Build Back Better Act, passed by the House of Representatives on November 19, 2021, but were stalled in the Senate. If you are in the real estate space, it is important to Read the full article…

Types of Trusts
May 11, 2022In the last article in our series, we covered the benefits a trust offers for creators and beneficiaries. In this article, we’ll dive into more detail about the types of trusts that can be established and the pros and cons. Types of Trusts Revocable Trusts Revocable trusts (living trusts) can be changed or canceled at Read the full article…

Delays Continue – The IRS, the California Franchise Tax Board, and Tax Software
March 10, 2022There are so many tax reporting deadlines and for the past two years, every time we came closer to the next deadline, there was some reason (beyond our control) for delays. Coming into this tax season, we were hopeful that things would be better. With reasons beyond our control, we are expecting more delays. There Read the full article…

AB150 Update – What do I do Now?
February 25, 2022As previously communicated, recent updates to the State and Local Tax (SALT) workaround issued by the State of California, clarified some of the more troubling provisions of this law. This update should allow taxpayers to take advantage of the new deduction opportunity. The election and payment for 2021 are due by March 15th. The deduction Read the full article…

Get Organized with KROST’s Will & Trust Asset Legacy Planner
February 25, 2022Please note the following updates for 2022 Estate and Gift Exclusions: Estates of decedents who passed away during 2022 have a basic exclusion amount of $12,060,000, up from a total of $11,700,000 for estates of decedents who passed away in 2021. The annual exclusion for gifts increases to $16,000 for the calendar year 2022, up Read the full article…

Updated Tax Provisions: Corrections to Issues Related to Assembly Bill 150 (AB150)
February 14, 2022On February 9, 2022, the California Governor signed Senate Bill 113 (SB113). SB113 addresses numerous tax provisions, including correction to issues related to Assembly Bill 150 (AB150). AB150 allowed certain owners of qualified passthrough entities to work around the individual $10,000 federal limit on SALT deductions by paying a new elective state pass-through entity (PTE) Read the full article…

More on the State Tax Deduction Workaround (AB 150)
December 22, 2021Over the weekend, we received clarification regarding a couple of the many unanswered questions regarding the implementation of the State Tax Deduction Workaround. First, we are being advised that a Grantor Trust is eligible to participate in making the election to pay tax on a partnership/LLC or S corporation. Second, since it is unlikely that Read the full article…