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Your W-2 Does Not Separate Tips or Overtime: What Employees Can Ask For—and Employers Can ProvideOctober 12, 2026Practice Area6 min readSome 2025 Forms W-2 and 1099 may not separately identify cash tips or qualified overtime compensation. Here is what workers can request, what employers can voluntarily provide, and why IRS penalty relief does not determine whether an individual qualifies for a deduction.
The Connecticut Feed Test: Why Law-Firm AI Must Preserve Source ProvenanceOctober 9, 2026Thought Leadership6 min readA live legal-news feed is useful for issue spotting but unstable as support for a lasting proposition. Law firms need AI workflows that preserve the underlying document, quoted language, publication date, jurisdiction, and human verification—not merely a plausible summary and a working link.
Can You Use AI to Prepare an Estate Plan? A Safer Workflow for Colorado FamiliesOctober 8, 2026Practice Area7 min readAI can help you organize questions, assets, and family priorities before an estate-planning meeting—but it should not be the final decision-maker or document reviewer. Here is a practical workflow for using AI without handing it your most sensitive information or relying on an unverified answer.
WOSB Certification and Size Protests: What Federal Contractors Should Check Before AwardOctober 7, 2026Practice Area6 min readA WOSB certification shown in SBA’s Small Business Search can support an award, but it does not end every eligibility question. Here is how certification, size protests, subcontractor relationships, and appeals fit together—and what contractors should review before an opportunity is on the line.
What Small Business Software Do You Actually Need? Build a Stack That Protects Your NumbersOctober 6, 2026Practice Area7 min readAccounting, payroll, HR, billing, and expense tools should work as one system—not create five versions of the truth. Use this practical framework to choose, connect, and oversee your small business software.
Fund Strategies, Estate Closing-Letter Requests, and Opportunity Zones: A 2026 Federal Tax Review ChecklistOctober 5, 2026Practice Area7 min readTwo federal tax releases deserve focused attention in 2026: guidance addressing potentially abusive investment-fund strategies and a request for comments about Qualified Opportunity Zone guidance. This checklist also explains how fiduciaries can approach an estate tax closing-letter request with care.
As AI Changes the Billable Hour, Law Firms Must Rebuild How Lawyers LearnOctober 2, 2026Thought Leadership6 min readAI may move legal work away from the billable hour by reducing the tedious work historically assigned to junior lawyers. The deeper management question is how firms will protect associate development, supervision, pricing insight, and the future partner pipeline as that work changes.
Colorado’s New Artist Corporation (A-Corp): What Creative Businesses and Investors Should Ask Before Forming OneOctober 1, 2026Practice Area11 min readColorado’s Artist Company Act creates a specialized LLC for artists who want to welcome collaborators or investment while preserving creative control. Here is how an A-Corp differs from an ordinary LLC—and what artists and investors should settle before forming one.
You Signed a Colorado Living Trust—Now What? A Trust-Funding and Asset-Alignment ChecklistOctober 1, 2026Practice Area9 min readA signed trust is an important step, but the next question is whether your property titles, beneficiary forms, and decision-makers still match the plan. Use this Colorado-focused checklist to find gaps before your family has to navigate them.
Colorado Business Filings Fell After the $1 Fee Ended—What Founders Should Do Before and After FilingSeptember 30, 2026Practice Area7 min readColorado’s 2024 drop in new-business filings looked dramatic, but it followed an unusual $1 filing-fee program. Here is what the numbers mean—and the legal, tax, licensing, and operational questions founders should address beyond the state filing.