Do I Need Estate Planning? Estate planning is about protecting yourself, your family, and your loved ones against potential problems that could arise after you die. Estate planning includes creating a will, establishing trusts, making medical directives, and choosing guardianship over minors. Having a valid will is essential if you don’t do anything else. You...Read More

What Is Form 8283? Form 8283 is a tax reporting form used to report donations to charities. If you donate property valued at $500 or more during the calendar year, you must complete and submit Form 8283 within 30 days of making the gift. This includes cash gifts, securities, life insurance policies, annuities, real estate...Read More

The Acquisition Process When businesses acting as the seller or purchaser are going through the acquisition process, there is likely to be discussion as to whether the acquisition will be structured as an asset purchase or a stock purchase. There are advantages and disadvantages to an asset purchase and a stock purchase for both the...Read More

Defining Investors, Traders, Securities & Dealers Many individuals (and businesses) buy stock and securities with the hopes and intent of the securities appreciating and perhaps paying interest or dividends. What determines when an individual is treated as an investor, dealer, or trader? Furthermore, what are the tax treatment and proper way to report income and...Read More

Lawsuit Settlements And Taxes Lawsuits are one of those things that people always want to avoid. They don’t like being sued and don’t like paying up. When it comes to lawsuits, there are some exceptions. For example, most personal injury claims will not be taxed. This includes cases where someone falls off a ladder, slips,...Read More

Can the IRS Take Your Passport? Congress passed legislation in January 2018 that defines people who owe more than $50,000 in federal income taxes as “seriously delinquent” and risk losing their passport. This classification triggers a process where the IRS sends out notices to taxpayers who are overdue on payments. If you ignore those notices,...Read More

What Is An Abusive Tax Scheme? You may have heard of a program or tax scheme that promises to eliminate or substantially lessen your tax burden and taxes due to the Internal Revenue Service. A promoter of such a scheme will likely use financial instruments such as a trust or pass-through entities such as a...Read More

Employee Stock Rights Many corporations may provide corporate stock distributions or stock rights to employees. When a corporation distributes its stock, this would be referred to as a stock dividend, and when a corporation grants stock rights, these are typically referred to as stock options. When individuals receive stock dividends and stock options, they generally...Read More

When Must I Realize Gain? Generally, it is easy to understand when gain or loss has been realized, but sometimes it may be hard to ascertain. The article below has been prepared by a Denver tax attorney and business attorney to discuss gain or loss on specific property transactions and certain realization events.  Please remember...Read More

What Is Original Issue Discount?   An original issue discount (OIDs) is the discount in the price of a bond from its face value at the time it is first issued. The term initially referred to the fact that the issuer of a bond pays less than par value for the bond. This type of discount...Read More