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KAV is pleased to announce that Maria Spiridonova has joined the firm as an Associate in the Pubic Finance practice group. Maria earned her J.D. with a certificate in Corporate & Commercial Law from the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law, and her B.A. in...

KAV Law Clerk Kalen Hilliker Awarded NABL’s Frederick L. Ballard Memorial Scholarship KAV Law Clerk Kalen Hilliker has been awarded one of five 2022 Frederick L. Ballard Memorial Scholarships from the National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL). NABL has awarded the...

On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment  and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) making it law.  H.R. 3684 modifies Section 142 of the Internal Revenue Code to allow “qualified broadband projects” and “qualified carbon dioxide capture...

KAV Tax Partner Victoria S. Byerly, a specialist in Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code, is the author of Taxation of Public Utilities which has been recently updated to reflect current regulatory standards. First published in 2020, Victoria’s landmark...

House Ways and Means Committee Draft Bill May Affect the Municipal Bond Market On September 10, 2021 the House Ways and Means Committee released details for their portion of the reconciliation package.  While the Committee will continue to work, the following is what...

Credit for Government Owned Broadband The proposal includes a 30% credit for state, local, and tribal governments for the operation and maintenance of government owned broadband systems.  Requirements for the credit include a download speed of at least 25 Mbps and an...

In Revenue Procedure 2021-39, the IRS extended guidance issued in Revenue Procedure 2020-21 regarding TEFRA hearings.  Under Section 147(f), public approval is required for tax exempt private activity bonds.  Refundings are an exception.  Under Section 147(f)(2)(B),...

Infrastructure Bill May Affect Reporting and Tax Requirements for Cryptocurrency Since August 10, 2021, the Senate passed the infrastructure bill with amended language (H.R. 3684).  There was a dispute regarding reporting and tax requirements on cryptocurrency...

Kline Alvarado Veio, P.C. is pleased to welcome experienced transactional attorney Courtney Blackburn as an Associate in the firm’s Public Finance, Real Estate, and Commercial Transactions practice groups. Courtney has a broad transactional practice with substantial...

By: Harsha Sekar and K.C. Veio In yesterday’s general election, Colorado voters passed Amendment B, which repeals a key section of Article X of the State’s Constitution, commonly known as the “Gallagher Amendment.”  Adopted by Colorado voters in 1982, the Gallagher...

KAV is pleased to announce the arrival of Randy Schump as Of Counsel, Lindsay Conroy as an Associate, and Marc Tawil as an Associate. Randy Shump: With nearly three decades of tax experience, including eleven years with the Internal Revenue Service—first as Field...

The IRS recently issued guidance relating to the transition from LIBOR and IBOR to alternative reference rates like SOFR.  The intent is to address the issue of whether modifying existing municipal bond documents results in a reissuance for federal tax purposes, and...

KAV Tax Partner Victoria S. Byerly, a specialist in Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code, is the author of Taxation of Public Utilities, which was published by LexisNexis last week. Victoria's landmark publication is the first comprehensive treatise ever published...

Kline Alvarado Veio, P.C. is pleased to announce the arrival of Diane Wolfson as Of Counsel in the firm’s Real Estate practice group. Diane Wolfson started her career at a multi-national Wall Street law firm and has been a real estate and business lawyer for nearly...

Kline Alvarado Veio, P.C. is pleased to announce the arrival of Harsha Sekar as a Partner in the firm’s Public Finance practice group. Harsha comes to the firm from Sherman & Howard L.L.C., where his practice primarily focused on disclosure matters in connection...