Memorial Day

Thank you to all our military men and women for your service this Memorial Day. We thank all of you and your families of those who have and are still serving our country here and aboard.

A quick bit of history about "Decoration Day" as it was once known. Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May to commemorate U.S. soldiers who have died while in military service. It was first enacted to honor American Civil War Union soldiers but extended after World War I to honor all Americans who have passed away in conflicts.

Begun as a day of remembrance for military personal it has become a day that all families visit and remember those now gone. On behalf of all of us… we thank all of you for your service to our country.

Sean May Memorial Run/Walk

This upcoming Saturday, May 14th at Barr Lake State Park is the Sean May Memorial Run/Walk. The day was created to honor former chief deputy 17th district attorney Sean May who was killed some 3 years ago. He was a volunteer for the Child Victim Unit where he worked hard to find justice for children that had been abused.

The race benefits the May’s family and the Access to Justice program, including the new Self-Help Resource Center at the Adams County Justice Center. The day is sponsored by the 17th Judicial District Accessto Justice Committee, the Adams/Broomfield Bar Association (ABBA), and the Colorado Bar Association (CBA). And run by volunteers like DCG’s Loren Brown.

To learn more about this great event please click here and for online registration click here.

The Next Chapter Expo

This coming Saturday, May 14^th from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm attorneys from Donelson Ciancio & Goodwin, P.C. will be at the Wings Over the Rockies Museum for The Next Chapter Expo.

DCG attorneys Jamie Rutten and Kate Lincoff will be on hand to answer some basic questions and give a brief overview of Colorado family law. They will be joined by Founding Shareholder and DCG Family Law Team Leader Cyndy Ciancio, who will also be speaking at the event. Cyndy's presentation on Navigating the Legal Maze of Divorce will be at 2:15 pm in the Lowrey Room.

Come stop by our event table to meet us and find out more about DCG. See you soon!

DCG's Dancing Bar Star!

Congratulations to Cyndy Ciancio!!! On Saturday evening, DCG's dancing Bar Star swept at Barristers Benefit Ball with the People's Choice Award and the Overall Win! However, the real victor was Metro Volunteer Lawyers (MVL) which received roughly $14,000.- raised by all the dancers.

MVL will use the money raised to further their efforts in recruiting and coordinating volunteer lawyers to perform free and low-cost legal services for people with no or very low income who live and work in Adams, Broomfield, Arapahoe, Denver, Elbert, Douglas, and Jefferson Counties. Click here to see all the dancers videos.

Congratulations again Cyndy on all your hard work and your double victory!

DCG's Loren Brown wins ABBA Volunteer Attorney of the Year Award

The Adams/Broomfield Bar Association today hosted the 2011 ABBA Law Day Breakfast at the Adams County Fairgrounds in the Waymire Building. The ABBA event is one of the largest Law Day events in Colorado and honored law enforcement and legal professionals throughout the Greater Adams/Broomfield community.

Donelson Ciancio & Goodwin, P.C. attorney Loren Brown was one of those honored receiving the Volunteer Attorney of the Year Award. On behalf of the entire DCG Team congratulations Loren!

Pro se divorce clinics

Free divorce clinics are being offered at the Adams County Justice Center for persons seeking to obtain an uncontested divorce. The clinics are sponsored by Donelson Ciancio & Goodwin, P.C., the Adams/Broomfield Bar Association, the Colorado Access to Justice Commission, and other volunteer attorneys. Our own Cyndy Ciancio and other volunteer attorneys will provide a brief overview of Colorado divorce law and procedure, as well as, answer questions on how to fill out and file paperwork.

Clinics will be at 4:30 p.m. on the following dates: April 28, May 26, June 30, July 28, August 25, September 29, October 27, and November 17 in the first-floor training room at the Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive in Brighton.

Please obtain either the necessary Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation forms prior to attending. All forms can be downloaded for free at courts.state.co.us “Self Help Center” or purchased at the Clerk’s Office.

Advance registration is not required. For more information please call (303) 450.1665 or e-mail annmarshall@colo-law.com.

Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 – 1099 Reporting Requirements

The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 created a controversial amendment to I.R.C. Section 6041 that required greater Form 1099 reporting requirements for anyone engaged in a trade or business. The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 amended the section so that beginning in 2012, payments to non-tax-exempt corporations, which had previously been exempt from the reporting requirements, would be subject to information reporting. Additionally, for payments made after 2010, the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 provided that, subject to limited exceptions, a person receiving rental income from real estate would be treated as engaged in the trade or business of renting property for information reporting purposes. In particular, rental income recipients making payments of $600 or more to a service provider (for example, a painter or plumber) in the course of earning rental income would have to provide an information return to the service provider and IRS.

Recent Repeal
On April 14, 2011, President Obama signed The Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011, which specifically repeals:
• the requirement for businesses, charities, and governmental entities to report payments to companies for merchandise purchased in the aggregate of $600 or more (originally effective for 2012),
• the requirement for rental property owners to report expense payments in the aggregate of $600 or more (originally effective for 2011), and
• the requirement for businesses, charities, governmental entities, and rental property owners to report payments for services and merchandise to corporations (other than attorneys and certain health care providers) in the aggregate of $600 or more (originally effective for 2012).

The repeals under the new law are retroactive, thus reinstating the status quo for Form 1099 reporting as established prior to enactment of the 2010 Small Business Jobs Act.

If you have further questions on the Act please do not hesitate to contact us.

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