Form 114 is the form used to report financial interests or signatory authority over foreign financial interests as required under the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts.  The form is filed yearly, and electronically with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen).  It is important to note that Form 114 is filed separately from your...Read More

Who files Form 709, and why is Form 709 required to be filed?  Form 709 is used to report transfers that are subject to federal gift tax and types of Generation Skipping Transfer Taxes (GST Taxes), as well as calculate the tax due, if in fact any tax would be due under the facts and...Read More

If you are being audited by the IRS, the IRS may request that you sign Form 872, which extends the amount of time the IRS has to assess you additional tax.  In essence, you are agreeing to extend the statute of limitations the IRS has to assess you additional tax.  Whether or not you agree to...Read More

What is collateral?  Typically, collateral would be property pledged as security for a loan or note.  For example, if a bank loaned me $25,000 I may use a car or house as collateral to secure the loan.  The video below discusses collateral. You can contact The McGuire Law Firm to speak with a tax attorney...Read More

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

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