What is a passive activity loss?  This can be a common question when individuals invest as a passive investor or perhaps for individuals that own and rent real estate.  Your passive activity loss is would generally be to the extent your passive activity deduction exceed passive activity gross income.  Moreover, this passive activity loss will...Read More

Subpart F of the Internal Revenue Code deals with controlled foreign corporations (sometimes referred to as a CFC), and does not necessarily apply to every United States person or business entity that owns stock in a foreign corporation.  Subpart F applies to United States shareholders of controlled foreign corporations.  See Internal Revenue Code Section 951(a). ...Read More

There are certain requirements for the reporting of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, also referred to as FBAR.  Recently, I was asked, where did the Department of Treasury obtain authority to require such reporting and obtain information on certain accounts those holding signature authority or an interest in such account. The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)...Read More

Many individuals will transfer property into a trust and think they have made a gift.  These individuals may be right, or they may be wrong under certain circumstances.  It is not uncommon for the donor, or person placing property into the trust to want to have and hold certain powers over the trust property.  These...Read More

How do I extend the filing of my tax return?  What form do I file with the Internal Revenue Service to file for an extension on my tax return?  As a tax attorney, these are common questions I hear from individuals, especially as the April 15th tax deadline gets closer and closer.  The article below...Read More

When a business is purchased or sold, the acquisition could be through an asset purchase agreement.  Under an asset purchase agreement, the actual assets of the business are purchased.  This could include the inventory, accounts receivable, furniture, equipment, fixtures and intangible assets such as copyright or trademark rights, or patent rights & licenses.  An asset...Read More

The City and County of Denver can assess and collect a use tax for the use and/or storage of certain tangible property.  The video below has been prepared by a tax attorney at The McGuire Law Firm to provide additional information regarding use tax.  You can contact The McGuire Law Firm to speak with a...Read More

In previous articles S corporation stock basis has been discussed, and specifically what items will increase the stock basis and what items will decrease stock basis.  However, there are ordering rules when increasing S corporation stock basis, which is very important because the taxation of a distribution from an S corporation and deductibility of a...Read More

Receiving a levy from the IRS, whether it is an IRS bank levy or IRS wage levy is frightening, upsetting and can create a financial disaster.  If you owe taxes to the IRS, there are ways to stop an IRS levy.  The video below has been prepared by a Denver tax attorney to provide additional...Read More

Form 668Y is the form used by the IRS when the IRS files a tax lien.  The form will state the taxpayer, type of tax owed, the amount of tax and period of tax.  Generally, the IRS will file Form 668Y in the county where the taxpayer lives or conducts business and the county or counties where...Read More