Our attorneys at Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons advise clients on a broad range of tax issues, from complicated cross-border transactions to tax exempt status qualification and operation of local nonprofit organizations. We offer a thorough knowledge of new business structures, such as limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships and other unincorporated entities.
In addition, our tax attorneys work closely with our attorneys in other practice areas. For example, in the area of mergers and acquisitions, we regularly structure corporate reorganizations and holding companies for large institutional clients. We advise high technology and emerging companies regarding advantageous tax planning structures that can attract working capital, and we help financial institutions with complex federal, state, and local tax issues.
For our clients involved in real estate transactions, our tax lawyers advise on like-kind exchanges, capital gains planning, charitable contributions, and conservation easements. We also actively structure low-income housing projects in Colorado and other Rocky Mountain states. Our tax attorneys also work to integrate estate planning efficiencies into family-owned businesses.
Our tax and employment lawyers work together on all aspects of employee and executive compensation, including stock options, qualified and nonqualified pension plans, and other employee benefits.
As the tax laws evolve and change, our attorneys plan for and anticipate those changes and develop new strategies and techniques that can reduce after tax transactional costs for clients. Our attorneys commonly work in the areas of:
- Land Banking
- Estate Planning
- Audit Representation (IRS, State and Local Audits)
- Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plans
- Defined Benefit Plans
- Defined Contribution Plans
- Business Distributions and Redemptions
- Entity Formation and Reorganizations
- ESOPs & ISOPs
- Like-Kind Exchanges
- Entity Liquidation or Sales
- Low-Income Housing Projects
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Mineral Taxation
- Partnership Planning and Taxation
- Business Recapitalizations
- Trust and Fiduciary Income Taxation
- Non-Profit Taxation & Tax Exempt Status
- S Corp Qualifications & Taxation
- Industry Taxation (banking, ranching, intellectual property, aeronautics, etc.)
ARTICLES AND ALERTS
Correcting Documentary Misdescription With Reformation (08/01/2010 )
Solar Panels and Cell Phone Towers in the Belfry (10/30/2009 )
Church Affiliates and Their Use: Self-Help for Managing the Campaign Prohibition (10/30/2009 )
Opportunities and Benefits for Community Banks in Tax-Exempt Bond Financings (10/27/2009 )
ALERT: 4/18/09 Deadline for New NOL Elections (03/27/2009 )
Recovery Act - Tax Relief for Struggling Businesses (03/18/2009 )
Churches And Candidates: The Time Has Come For A Better Rule (10/10/2008 )
Pastor Rick Warren And The Tax Law (10/10/2008 )
The Federal Range War: IRS Attack on Colorado Conservation Easements (10/01/2008 )
The New Federal Range War: IRS Attack on Colorado Conservation Easements (03/01/2007 )
"Land Banking:" A Structured Approach to Capital Gains Planning (03/01/2007 )
The Care and Feeding of Family Limited Partnerships (03/01/2007 )
TAX ALERT: What you Should Know: End of Year Tax Alert (11/01/2006 )
TAX ALERT: A Brief Summary: Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act (TIPRA) (06/01/2006 )
Section 409A and Stock Options (03/01/2006 )
New Tax Rules for Separation Pay (03/01/2006 )
The Like-kind Tax 'Loophole' (03/01/2006 )
Retaining Control of Gifts to Minors: UTMA and IRC 2503(c) Trust Options (11/01/2005 )
Jazzing Up Real Estate Projects With Common Amenities Can Have Tax Benefits (05/01/2005 )
New IRS Ruling Supports Tax-Free Corporate Divisions (12/01/2004 )
Conservation Easements Motivated by Water and Tax Factors (12/01/2004 )
New Law Eliminates "Double Taxation" of Attorneys' Fees (09/01/2004 )
The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (09/01/2004 )
Sweat Equity Planning Update: "Still Sweating to the Oldies" (06/01/2004 )
Corporate Misconduct and Tax Losses (03/01/2004 )
Tenant-in-Common Investments: Another Way to Stave Off the Taxman (03/01/2004 )
Eliminating Corporate Double Taxation (09/01/2003 )
New Tax Law Changes Could Reap Rewards for Employers (03/01/2003 )
Tax Law Repeal Oh! The Times They Are a Changing! (09/01/2001 )
EVENTS & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
RJ&L Colorado Springs - Lunch with Lawyers: Emerging Health Insurance Issues for Small Businesses - September 10, 2010 (09/10/2010 )
RJ&L Colorado Springs - Lunch with Lawyers: Emerging Health Insurance Issues for Small Businesses - August 24, 2010 (08/24/2010 )
NEWS
Twelve RJ&L Attorneys Named to "Best Lawyers in America®" (09/30/2008)
NEWSLETTERS
Tax Law Alert: Current Status of Estate Taxes (01/08/2010 )