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What Type of Business Should I Form in Colorado? A Practical Starting GuideSeptember 23, 2026Practice area6 min readAn LLC, corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship can affect taxes, control, paperwork, and personal exposure differently. Before filing with the Colorado Secretary of State, clarify how your business will operate and what you want the structure to protect.
Best Accounting Software for Colorado Small Businesses: A Practical ComparisonSeptember 22, 2026Practice area9 min readCompare QuickBooks Online, Sage 50, Xero, FreshBooks, Wave, and other small-business accounting options—and learn how to choose a system that supports cleaner books, smoother tax preparation, and better decisions.
IRS Pandemic-Era Penalty Relief: Who Qualified and What to Do NowSeptember 21, 2026Practice area5 min readThe IRS granted automatic failure-to-pay penalty relief for certain 2020 and 2021 tax balances after collection notices paused during the pandemic. Here is who qualified, what the relief did not cover, and what to do if an old IRS balance or notice still needs attention.
Harvey vs. Legora: The Legal AI Land Grab Is Really a Race to Own the WorkflowSeptember 18, 2026Thought leadership5 min readHarvey leads on reported scale while Legora is attracting substantial capital for an enterprise-centered challenge. For law firms, however, the consequential contest is not vendor versus vendor—it is who will control workflows, institutional knowledge, training, and client value.
Clean Books, Calmer Tax Season: What Your Records Must Show and How Long to Keep ThemSeptember 18, 2026Practice area5 min readThe IRS is specific about what your books have to show and how long to keep the documents behind them — including why filing early does not start the clock early. Here is what that looks like month to month for a small business.
The 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer: What a Crisis of Trust Teaches Businesses and Professional AdvisorsSeptember 17, 2026Practice area6 min readThe 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer documented collapsing confidence in institutions, leaders, and information sources. Its practical lesson still matters: businesses, lawyers, and tax professionals build trust through transparency, reliable processes, and clear explanations—not reassuring words alone.
Colorado Business Entity Formation: Choose a Structure That Supports the Business You’re BuildingSeptember 16, 2026Practice area7 min readForming a Colorado business involves more than filing a document. Learn how to evaluate LLCs, corporations, partnerships, tax elections, ownership agreements, and ongoing compliance before choosing your structure.
Recent IRS Announcements for August–September 2026: Which Ones Affect Your Family or Business?September 15, 2026Practice area8 min readRecent IRS announcements cover Trump Accounts, business-interest deductions, overtime, retirement rollovers, conservation easements, data security, payments, and clean-fuel credits. Here is how to separate possible action items from proposals that may still change.
Colorado Estate Planning Guide (2026): Beneficiary Deeds, Medicaid, Vacation Homes, and Blended FamiliesSeptember 14, 2026Practice area10 min readOwn a Colorado vacation home, care for a blended family, or wonder whether a beneficiary deed affects Medicaid planning? This 2026 guide explains the questions to resolve before choosing a deed, trust, marital agreement, or flat-fee estate plan.
Legora vs. Harvey AI: What U.S. Law Firms Should Know in 2026September 11, 2026Thought leadership8 min readHarvey and Legora are becoming enterprise infrastructure for legal work, but the consequential choice is not simply which platform wins a demo. U.S. firms should evaluate workflow fit, source authority, security, supervision, economics, and the effect AI will have on associate development.