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What Colorado Workers Are Actually Owed in PTO When They Get Laid Off

Colorado treats accrued vacation as earned wages — meaning a handbook clause saying otherwise may not hold up. Here's how to get what you're owed, step by step.

By Sarah Okonkwo ·
What Colorado Workers Are Actually Owed in PTO When They Get Laid Off

What Colorado Residents Actually Owe When a Family Member Dies

Colorado has no inheritance tax and no estate tax. But Denver residents still face federal thresholds, real probate costs at Denver District Court, and one intestate succession rule that blindsides…

By Sarah Okonkwo ·
What Colorado Residents Actually Owe When a Family Member Dies

What Denver Freelancers and Moonlighters Actually Owe in Occupational Privilege Tax

Published September 15, 2025 | CityDesk Denver | Legal & Finance

By Sarah Okonkwo ·
What Denver Freelancers and Moonlighters Actually Owe in Occupational Privilege Tax

I Missed My September 15 Estimated Tax Payment in Colorado. Here's What Happens Next.

The Q3 deadline has passed. For Denver freelancers and 1099 workers, the next 48 hours matter more than most realize. Here's the state-specific math and what CDOR actually wants you to do.

By Sarah Okonkwo ·
I Missed My September 15 Estimated Tax Payment in Colorado. Here's What Happens Next.

What Denver's TABOR Refund Is, What You'll Get, and Why It Exists

How much you'll get, whether you need to do anything, and what happens if you moved here mid-year.

By Sarah Okonkwo ·
What Denver's TABOR Refund Is, What You'll Get, and Why It Exists

Can Your Denver HOA Actually Foreclose on Your Condo? Here's What Colorado Law Says

Editor's note: This piece is publication-ready pending verification of specific facts flagged with VERIFY markers — the court filing fee, the applicable redemption period for HOA judicial foreclosu…

By Sarah Okonkwo ·
Can Your Denver HOA Actually Foreclose on Your Condo? Here's What Colorado Law Says

What Denver Seniors Need to Know About Colorado's Homestead Exemption

Colorado's senior homestead exemption has no income limit and covers condos. Many eligible Denver homeowners have never filed. The statutory application deadline is July 15 — confirm the exact 2026…

By Sarah Okonkwo ·
What Denver Seniors Need to Know About Colorado's Homestead Exemption

What Denver Freelancers and 1099 Workers Owe the State on September 15 and What They Always Get Wrong

Federal, state, and city obligations don't arrive on one bill. Here's how to calculate each layer before the deadline hits.

By Sarah Okonkwo ·
What Denver Freelancers and 1099 Workers Owe the State on September 15 and What They Always Get Wrong

Colorado's New AI Hiring Law Gives Job Seekers Real Rights Against Algorithmic Rejection

SB24-205 took effect February 1, 2026. Denver's fall hiring season is the first full cycle under active enforcement, and most job seekers have no idea what they're owed.

By Sarah Okonkwo ·
Colorado's New AI Hiring Law Gives Job Seekers Real Rights Against Algorithmic Rejection

How Colorado's FAMLI Paid Leave Program Works for Denver Freelancers and Gig Workers

Two years in, the state's paid leave program is still explained almost entirely for employers — not for the RiNo designer, Aurora rideshare driver, or Waterton aerospace contractor who's been contr…

By Sarah Okonkwo ·
How Colorado's FAMLI Paid Leave Program Works for Denver Freelancers and Gig Workers
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