Author Archives: Elevated Law

Is Colorado Governor Polis’s Executive Order Requiring Face Masks Legal? Not Likely

Because it is an executive order, most would assume this means they now have to wear a mask or be punished, but that’s not necessarily the case, and even Colorado’s authorities are unsure if the order can be enforced.

Colorado Police Officer’s Qualified Immunity – What Changed after Juneteenth?

On Friday Colorado became one of the first states to implement a wide-ranging police reform bill, coincidentally signed into law on Juneteenth. While many of these changes are overdue and straightforward, perhaps the most important of these—and least understood—is the change to qualified immunity…

A Warning To The Tax Preparer Part II

Part one discussed a prominent risk tax preparers face, specifically investigation, prosecution, and indictment for counseling, aiding, or assisting the filing of a false or fraudulent tax return. Now that this common risk is demystified and explained, and to better grasp the IRS’s perspective, it is crucial to understand the relevant law from the Internal Revenue Code and the guidance from the IRS.

A Warning to the Tax Preparer Part I

Everyone hates taxes. Whether it be preparing taxes, filing taxes, or paying taxes, the only light at the end of the tunnel (obviously besides avoiding penalties and possible jail-time) is a potential tax refund. Unfortunately for those helpful tax preparers out there, that tax refund is a strong incentive for the taxpayer to fudge numbers to get more money.