Vail Tax Preparation Services
Elite Tax Preparation for Vail’s Real Estate Investors, High-Income Earners, Remote Workers & STR Hosts
Vail’s economy is built around luxury tourism, high-income professionals, remote workers,
short-term rental investors, and second-home owners. These taxpayers have complex,
high-value tax needs that go far beyond simple filing.
Most Vail residents deal with:
- Short-term rental (STR/Airbnb) income
- Multiple rental properties / vacation homes
- Capital gains on real estate
- W-2 income + stock compensation
- Multi-state residency (CO + CA, TX, FL, NY)
- Contractor or freelance income
- K-1 partnership income from investments
- High-income or retirement distributions
- Entity ownership (LLC / S-Corp)
Vail taxpayers need precision, strategy, and long-term planning — not just basic filing.
Why Vail Residents Trust Our Tax Preparers
We specialize in high-income, multi-source tax returns common in ski-resort municipalities:
Colorado + federal filing accuracy
Including local STR-specific compliance requirements.
Short-term rental (STR) expertise
Vail investors often under-depreciate or miscategorize STR assets — costing thousands.
Real estate investor optimization
Bonus depreciation, cost segregation (non-legal guidance), passive loss limits, and capital gains timing.
Multi-state relocation and residency
CO taxpayers often migrate from CA, NY, TX, FL — each with major tax consequences.
Stock compensation & RSUs
Perfect for remote workers from major tech companies.
High earner tax strategy
Ideal for affluent households, executives, and business owners.
Transparent, flat-rate pricing
No hourly billing. No surprise fees.
Individual Tax Preparation for Vail Residents
We help Vail taxpayers across real estate, hospitality, remote work, healthcare,
finance, and high-income professional careers.
Individual tax services include:
- Federal + Colorado filing
- Short-term rental tax optimization (STR / Airbnb / VRBO)
- Rental property depreciation schedules
- Multi-state residency cleanup
- RSU, ESPP, stock option tax reporting
- Capital gains planning (real estate + investments)
- Retirement income planning (SSA, pensions, RMDs, annuities)
- IRS letters, notices & audits
- Amended returns
- Crypto tax reporting
- Estimated tax planning for contractors or seasonal earners
Every return is audit-ready, accurate, and strategically aligned with long-term goals.
Business Tax Preparation for Vail Entrepreneurs
Vail is home to:
- Real estate and property management companies
- Hospitality & tourism operators
- Contractors & tradespeople
- High-end service providers
- Freelancers & remote specialists
- Outdoor guides and seasonal businesses
- Medical & wellness professionals
Business tax preparation includes:
- LLC, S-Corp, Partnership & C-Corp filings
- Bookkeeping cleanup + year-end adjustments
- Payroll setup & support
- Multi-entity tax strategy (holding companies, STR entities)
- Depreciation and fixed-asset strategy
- Quarterly planning & tax forecasting
- Colorado sales & lodging tax guidance (STR)
- Audit-ready financial statement support
We help Vail business owners maximize deductions, reduce stress, and plan intelligently.
What Makes Our Vail Tax Team Unique
Vail taxpayers face highly specific, high-dollar tax challenges:
STR-heavy environment
We correct depreciation, asset categorization, 5-year property schedules, and bonus depreciation.
Multi-state residency
Vail is a popular destination for CA, NY, TX, and FL relocators — residency rules matter.
High-income earners
Medical, legal, executive, and remote tech professionals need premium planning.
Second-home + investor complexity
Depreciation, passive losses, improvements, and cost basis tracking often get mismanaged.
Large capital gains events
Real estate appreciation in Vail is massive — timing matters.
We don’t just “file.”
We optimize, solve, and future-proof your tax situation.
Areas We Serve Across Vail & Eagle County
We support:
Vail Village
Lionshead
East Vail
West Vail
Avon
Beaver Creek
EagleVail
Minturn
Edwards
Eagle
If you’re anywhere in the Vail Valley — we serve you.
What Vail Clients Say
Vail Tax Case Study — Real Scenario
Client: Real Estate Investor + Remote Tech Worker
Income Mix: W-2 + RSUs + 3 STR properties + dividends + crypto
Problem:
Incorrect depreciation schedules, RSU basis errors, multi-state residency confusion (NY → CO).
What We Did:
- Rebuilt STR depreciation across all 3 properties
- Corrected RSU cost basis for 4 years
- Cleaned up multi-state residency
- Created a long-term tax-saving strategy using MERNA™
Result:
$27,900 in first-year tax savings
massive long-term depreciation recovery.
Work With a Vail Tax Preparer Who Handles Complex, High-Value Returns
We’ll analyze your rentals, RSUs, multi-state history, and investment activity
to uncover immediate tax-saving opportunities.