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Single Member LLC Estate Planning

Single Member LLC Estate Planning

Estate planning is important for all businesses. It is particularly important for an owner of a single member LLC. Since there are no partners or co-owners to take over if the owner dies; business operations may slow down or come to a halt. An owner’s family and employees sources of income may come to a halt as well. Moreover, payments have to continue to the business’s creditors, wholesalers, and vendors. Having a succession plan in place, gives family, employees and…

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Starting an LLC in Colorado

Starting an LLC in Colorado

Starting an LLC: An LLC is a legal business entity that has the benefits of both a corporation and a partnership. It has the pass-through taxation of a partnership, but provides personal liability protection like a corporation. The Limited Liability Company (LLC) is the most flexible types of entities for business owners in Colorado. A Colorado LLC provides you with personal liability protection and keeps your profits “passed through” to your individual tax return, which means you can take any…

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Colorado Blue Sky Laws

Colorado Blue Sky Laws

What are Blue Sky Laws? The Colorado Blue Sky Laws are a set of regulatory laws. They govern the sale of securities and investment in Colorado. The term comes from the phrase “blue skies,” meaning “honest and open.” The US Securities Act of 1933; one of the first blue sky laws enacted by Congress to protect investors from fraud and misrepresentation. It requires all companies issuing securities to register with the SEC before they can sell them publicly. These laws…

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Colorado Business Filing Fees Are Now $1

Colorado Business Filing Fees Are Now $1

What’s the New Colorado Law? The Colorado Business Fee Relief Act, came into effect on July 1, 2022. The law reduces fees for Colorado business filing and lowers the cost of certain business filings to $1. The new law will help small businesses by reducing fees. This will make it easier for Colorado businesses to start up their business without having to worry about the costs associated with filing fees. Supporting Colorado Small Businesses The COVID health emergency in March…

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Piercing the Corporate Veil: Single Member LLCs

Piercing the Corporate Veil: Single Member LLCs

A question often asked is whether or not a single member LLC (SMLLC) will protect the owner from personal liability should something go wrong and the company is sued. In other words, can a Colorado plaintiff easily pierce the corporate veil and go after the personal assets of the business owner? Commonly, known as “piercing the corporate veil“. The answer of course is, it depends. Since Colorado allows LLCs to have only one member. C.R.S. 7-80-204(g) and can be for…

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