
D. Mathew Blackburn
The Law Office of D. Mathew Blackburn
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The Law Office of D. Mathew Blackburn is a client focused firm that provides legal advice in easy to understand terms.
Education
- University of Denver
- LL.M. (2014) | Tax
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- Activities: Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
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- Valparaiso University
- J.D. (2011) | Law
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- Activities: Civil Clinic, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Site Coordinator
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- Mississippi State University
- B.B.A. (2007) | Management, Accounting, and Business Law
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Professional Experience
- Owner
- The Law Office of D. Mathew Blackburn
- - Current
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- Robinson and Henry P.C.
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- Partner
- BMB Law, LLC
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- Owner
- Law Office of D. Mathew Blackburn
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Coalbed Methane Property Rights
- Indiana Farm Bureau
Speaking Engagements
- Colorado Dissolution Basics, Second Saturday Divorce Workshop, Parker, CO
- Second Saturday Divorce Workshop
- Colorado Fiduciary Access Act, Lone Tree
- Colorado Professionals Network
Certifications
- Lead Counsel Certified Business, Family, & Tax Law
- Lead Counsel
Awards
- Person of the year
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Professional Associations
- Colorado Bar Association
- Member
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Colorado
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- U.S. Tax Court
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Fees
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Credit Cards Accepted
Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express
Practice Area
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Mergers & Acquisitions
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Legal Answers
- Q. In Colorado, if a church rents its parsonage to a non-minister, will it need to pay state property tax?
- A: The income from the rental would be unrelated business taxable income. The income is 1. from a trade or business; 2. regularly conducted; and 3. not substantially related to their exempt purpose. A Form 990 would need to be filed and tax paid on the UBIT. This does not necessarily negate the charitable or non-profit status of the church as a whole but would likely remove the exempt status for the particular property.
- Q. A deed to a property goes into an irrevocable trust. Is the real estate taxable by the government?
- A: Is the real estate taxable by the government? Yes. Or is the property subject to the tax break the irrevocable trust receives? It also would receive any tax breaks as well as being taxable. It's still taxable when the tax assessed is $0. That's going to depend on how the trust is drafted and what you mean by "tax break". What tax are we discussing? Income tax, property tax, estate tax, gift tax, tax tax?
- Q. If I started work on mach 2 and the say I don't get my first check till the 30th of March and we get paid on the 15th&30
- A: When does the March 15th payroll close? If is closes on the last or first of the month you wouldn't have any earnings in the payroll period. If it ends later, say the 10th, then you sold have a check on the 15th. That should be covered in your employee manual. If they don't have one you may want to send that resume back out.
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