Chuck Mastin's practice focuses on providing clients with expert and innovative
tax advice for corporate and partnership transactions, entity formations,
business planning and estate planning and administration. Chuck also regularly
represents taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service and state
administrative agencies.
Professional Experience
Chuck Mastin specializes in the areas of business and taxation, assisting businesses and individuals with all their tax and corporate needs.
From selecting and forming the correct organizational structure, drafting corporate documents, negotiating and drafting Buy-Sell Agreements, business planning, and rendering legal opinions in support of business transactions, Mr. Mastin combines the knowledge of both the business and tax disciplines.
Mr. Mastin regularly assists clients in structuring tax advantaged transactions, filing for ruling requests, and representing clients before the Internal Revenue Service. Mr. Mastin provides businesses of all sizes expert and innovative tax advice.
Mr. Mastin also helps individuals developing with the tax and estate planning needs, focusing on estate plans that preserve assets by minimizing estate taxes and ensuring death transfers that are made according to client wishes.
Mr. Mastin is a member of the Colorado and Denver Bar Associations. Mr. Mastin formerly served on the Executive Committee for the Colorado Bar Association Tax Section and as Topical Luncheon Chairman.
Publications, Speaking Engagements, Awards, and Community Activities
Underwater Stock Options: Considerations Whether to Bail Out – or Not ,
The Colorado Lawyer ,
Vol. 30, No. 12 (December, 2001) (with Nathaniel T. Trelease).
Metrocorp, Inc. v. Commissioner, 116 T.C. 18 (2001) (successful taxpayer resolution regarding insurance payments relating to an asset acquisition).
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
Member, Colorado State Bar (1996); Member, Denver Bar Association
Former Member of the Executive Committee of the Colorado Bar Association Tax Section and Topical Luncheon Chairman.
Education
1999 LLM (Taxation) New York University School of Law
1996 Juris Doctor University of Denver College of Law Order of St. Ives
Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting), Eastern Kentucky University Cum Laude