Boulder Startup Week

Taxes touch everyone, and entrepreneurs especially. Many entrepreneurs are surprised to learn that their new business enterprise is subject to thousands of pages of code sections and regulations and a multitude of government forms which must be completed in order to comply with IRS payment and reporting requirements. Gaining an understanding of the tax obligations you have as an entrepreneur and how to get the most out of the tax benefits that may be available to you is fundamental to financial success. Addressing compliance with reporting requirements to implementing tax benefits, maximizing cash flow and incorporating the best entity structure to ensure growth and expansion opportunities, this 2018 tax reform presentation illustrates the many changes entrepreneurs and startups need to know.

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS

Susan A. Berson is an award winning attorney and recognized resource on tax law. The author of four financial books, including the treatise, Federal Tax Litigation, she began her career representing the IRS, as an attorney with the United States Department of Justice, Tax Division, in Washington, D.C.  The recipient of several awards and honors for her legal skills, Susan is nationally recognized for her insightful analysis and practical advice in financial, tax and business matters. Susan Berson helps entrepreneurs and startups achieve compliance with tax laws while taking advantage of the tax benefits and planning opportunities that exist in the new landscape of taxation. She is also a certified mediator, and holds leadership roles in several professional and community organizations. Her full bio can be found at: banktaxlaw.com. A co-founder of Berson Law Group, she understands first-hand the many hats business owners must wear. She practices law with her husband, Dave, who is also her law partner and co-founder of their firm.

Dave Berson is an attorney with over 27 years of experience in business, securities and banking law. He assists startup companies in their formation and capital raises. He also assists blockchain and cryptocurrency companies with their securities, tax and money transmitter regulatory issues.  Dave maintains an informational website on cryptocurrency law at blockchainlawguide.com.

Berson Law Group LLP (banktaxlaw.com) offers legal services and consultations to entrepreneurs, startups and established businesses.  Susan and Dave have more than a decade working together helping entrepreneurs navigate complex corporate, securities and tax laws to achieve their financial goals.   They assist their clients with startup company formation, business contracts, employment agreements, securities offerings, and mergers and acquisitions.  They also assist their clients in handling IRS and state tax issues, Department of Labor wage and hour audits, tax planning for maximizing benefits while achieving regulatory compliance, and even mediating the occasional internal conflicts which can occur among co-owners, partners and board members.