Corporate Tax Lawyers in Colorado

In Colorado, Arizona, a "corporation" is defined as a legal entity that's separate from its owners. Therefore, from a legal standpoint, the owner of a corporation and the corporation itself are not the same "person."

This doctrine is recognized as "corporate personhood." While the concept is somewhat abstract, the law of Arizona treats corporations as individual persons, for most purposes. This means that, legally, corporations have many of the same rights, privileges, and obligations as living, breathing human beings.

An noticeable example of this concept is a corporation's obligation to pay income taxes similar to how an actual person would.

Corporate Tax Rate in Colorado, Arizona

Every profit-earning corporation in the U.S. must, legally, pay the federal corporate income tax. Most states further have their own corporate income tax, which corporations located in Colorado, Arizona have to remit.

At the federal level, and in some states, corporations are taxed at different rates from individuals. Federally, the top corporate tax rate is 35% - a rate applying to corporations earning more than .3 million per year. Corporations earning less than ,000 a year pay a 15% corporate tax rate, and there are a few tax brackets in between. For comparison, the federal income tax for individuals maxes out at 33%.

In Arizona the corporate tax rate probably differs from the individual tax rate as well. In many states, policymakers have determined that the local economy benefits most when it is business-friendly. In those states, the corporate tax rate is usually lower than the individual income tax rate, unlike the federal system, where the corporate tax rate is higher.

Whatever a company's legal tax rate is, all corporations in Colorado, Arizona must pay the taxes assessed against them. If they don't, they can be made to pay very massive fines - normally much larger than their original tax bill.

How Can a Colorado, Arizona Corporate Tax Lawyer Help?

Most larger corporations have lawyers and accountants who ensure that they are in full compliance with both state and federal tax law.

Of course, smaller companies in Colorado can't afford to have full-time legal and accounting departments on their payroll. Accordingly, if your business is organized as a corporation, and has an issue with its taxes, it's necessary that you contact a Colorado, Arizona tax attorney as soon as possible.