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Sarah Ritchey Haradon

Partner

555 17th Street, Suite 3200, Denver, CO 80202
P 303.295.8044
OVERVIEW

Sarah’s pragmatic approach to solving complex tax issues helps both companies and individuals achieve optimal tax efficiency in their business operations.

She is an essential member of the firm’s corporate, merger and acquisition, fund formation, master limited partnership, and real estate deal teams. Sarah also counsels clients on renewable energy tax credit and low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) projects and funds.

Sarah represents companies and individuals in proceedings against the Internal Revenue Service, including in the United States Tax Court.

She speaks at a national level and has published frequently on the topics of partnerships, opportunity zones and renewable energy tax incentives. Additionally, Sarah is a vice-chair of the Partnerships Committee for the ABA Tax Section.

EXPERIENCE

Experience

  • Transaction structuring
  • M&A tax advice
  • Tax credit qualification advice and opinions
  • Opportunity Zones
  • Choice of entity
  • Equity compensation
  • Master Limited Partnerships – acquisition, offerings, drop-downs, and qualifying income issues
PRACTICES

Practices

Tax and Benefits
Income Tax
Multifamily and Affordable Housing Development
Fund Formation
Tax Controversy
Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs)
INDUSTRIES

Industries

Real Estate and Construction
Electric Power
Oil and Gas
Food, Beverage, and Consumer Products
Outdoor Recreation
NEWS AND INSIGHTS

News

Holland & Hart Represents ActiveProspect in its Acquisition of LeadsBridge, 02/24/2021
Holland & Hart Advises FINEOS Corporation in its Acquisition of Limelight Health, 08/19/2020
Sarah Ritchey Haradon Quoted in Law360 Tax Authority's "IRS Urged To Narrow Carbon Capture Equipment Definition", 08/05/2020
Holland & Hart Attorneys and Practices Ranked in 2020 Chambers USA, 04/23/2020
Holland & Hart Attorneys Named to the 2020 Colorado Super Lawyers List, 03/13/2020
Fifteen Attorneys Elected to Holland & Hart's Partnership, 01/01/2020
ServiceCore Closes Financing Transaction to Accelerate Industry Growth, 10/14/2019
Roaring Fork Wind Closes Sale of Maverick Creek Wind Project , 08/19/2019
Sarah Ritchey Haradon Named ABA Tax Section Nolan Fellow, 05/16/2019
Kokopelli Outdoor, Inc. Closes Financing Transaction to Further Innovative Production, 04/15/2019
Strategic Growth Investment in Tax Guard Expands Business Offerings, 04/18/2018
Sarah Ritchey Haradon Quoted in Law360 article "5 Changes in Partnership Audit Rules You May Have Missed", 4/6/2018
Juniper Unmanned, Inc. Set to Accelerate With Financing Closing , 04/03/2018
Holland & Hart Attorneys Listed in 2018 Colorado Super Lawyers Magazine, 03/26/2018
BASE Education Advances Cutting-Edge Curricula with Financing Transaction , 03/12/2018
Truckee Gaming Expands with Acquisition of Three Northern Nevada Casinos, 01/19/2018
Sarah Ritchey Haradon Quoted in Law360 article "IRS Floats Tiered Partnership Rules Under New Audit Regime", 12/19/2017
PILI Alumni Spotlight: Sarah Ritchey, 2004 Law Student Intern, 05/10/2017
Holland & Hart Represents Goddess Garden Organics in Capital Raise, 12/08/2016
Holland & Hart Represents Sharp Shooter/Spectrum Ventures in the Sale of its Membership Interests to Magic Memories, 9/27/2016
Holland & Hart Represents SM Energy in Capital Markets Transaction to Finance Permian Acquisition, 8/30/2016
Holland & Hart Represents Optiv Security in its Third Acquisition of the Year - An Acquisition that Strengthens Optiv's New England Services, 6/03/2016
Holland & Hart Represents MarketPay Associates, LLC in its sale to PayScale, Inc. , 4/25/2016
Holland & Hart Represents Optiv Security Inc. in Acquisition to Expand Identity and Access Management Solutions, 4/13/2016

Publications

"IRS Notice 2021-10 Providing COVID Relief for Opportunity Zone Investments," Holland & Hart News Update, Co-Author, 01/20/2021
"Congress Passes Energy Tax Credit Extenders," Co-Author, 12/23/2020
"ABA Tax Section Offers Comments on Proposed Carried Interest Regs," Tax Notes, Co-Author, 10/05/2020
"Deferred Payroll Taxes – What You Should Know," Holland & Hart News Update, Co-Author, 08/12/2020
"IRS Releases Notice 2020-39 Providing Opportunity Zone Investments," Holland & Hart News Update, Co-Author, 06/08/2020
"Extensions for Renewable Energy Projects," Holland & Hart News Update, Co-Author, 05/29/2020
"CARES Act: Guidance on Tax Relief for Real Estate Businesses," Holland & Hart News Update, Co-Author, 04/21/2020
"Real Estate Tax Deadlines Extended for Opportunity Zones, Low-Income Housing Credit, and Like-Kind Exchanges," Holland & Hart News Update, Co-Author, 04/15/2020
"IRS Publishes Guidance on the Carbon Capture Tax Credit," Holland & Hart News Update, Co-Author, 02/28/2020
"Taxpayer-Favorable Final Opportunity Zone Regulations Issued," Holland & Hart News Update, Co-Author, 01/10/2020
"Qualified Opportunity Zones: The Good, the Better and the Not So Bad," Journal of Passthrough Entities, Co-Author, November-December 2019
"Comments on Proposed Regulations Regarding Investments in Qualified Opportunity Funds Under Section 1400Z-2," submitted on behalf of the American Bar Association Section of Taxation, Co-Author, July 2019
"Colorado's Advanced Industry Investment Tax Credit: Reducing the Risk of Investing in Colorado Startups," Co-Author, 06/25/2019
"Qualified Opportunity Zones: Some Answers; More Questions," Journal of Passthrough Entities, June 2019
"Second Set of Opportunity Zone Proposed Regulations Contain Plethora of Guidance," Holland & Hart News Update, Co-Author, 04/25/2019
"Recent Developments & Observations: To Aggregate or Disaggregate – That is the (199A) Question," Journal of Passthrough Entities, Co-Author, January-February 2019
"Proposed Regulations Provide Some Clarity for Opportunity Zone Tax Incentive," Holland & Hart News Update, Co-Author, 10/26/2018
"Recent Developments & Observations: Qualified Opportunity Zones – A Boon with Uncertainty," Journal of Passthrough Entities, Co-Author, September-October, 2018
"New Opportunity Zones Provide Tax Investment Advantages," Holland & Hart News Update, Co-Author, 07/11/2018
"Recent Developments & Observations: New Loss Limitation and Taxation of Foreign-Held Partnerships Raise Many Questions," Journal of Passthrough Entities, Co-Author, May-June 2018
"Recent Developments & Observations: The New Partnership Audit Rules are Even Scarier Than you Thought They Were," Journal of Passthrough Entities, Co-Author, January-February 2018
"Recent Developments & Observations: Final Qualifying Income Regulations Under Code Sec. 7704(d)(1)(E) Were Worth the Wait," Journal of Passthrough Entities, Co-Author, May-June, 2017
"Recent Developments & Observations: More Than Meets The Eye? Recent Guidance on Tax Credits and Second Class of Stock," Journal of Passthrough Entities, Co-Author, September–October 2016
"Recent Developments & Observations: Do Rules of General Application Control in ESG Capital Partners and LTR 201605004," Journal of Passthrough Entities, Co-Author, May-June 2016

Speaking Engagements

"How to Navigate a Sinking Partner-Ship," Holland & Hart 2020 Tax Conference, December 16, 2020
"What Keeps You Up at Night? Practical Ethics for In-House Tax Professionals," Tax Executives Institute, Denver Chapter, December 9, 2020
"S Corporations: Update on Second Class of Stock Issues," Panelist, ABA Tax Section: Virtual 2020 May Tax Meeting, June 24, 2020
"CARES Act and Partnerships: Navigating Time-Sensitive Issues and Refund Opportunities," ABA Tax Section webinar, May 5, 2020
"Opportunity Zones 101," Opportunity Zone Summit of Northern Nevada, March 19, 2019
"S Corporation Recent Developments," Federal Bar Association Tax Law Conference, Washington, D.C., March 8, 2019
"New IRC Section 199A and Qualified Business Income," Southern Federal Tax Institute, October 22, 2018
"Code Section 199A," Fall Meeting, ABA Tax Section, Atlanta, GA, October 5, 2018
"S Corporation Recent Developments," Federal Bar Association Tax Law Conference, March 9, 2018
"Advantages of the Partnership Form," ABA Tax Section Joint Fall Meeting, September 15, 2017
"New Partnership Audit Procedures - Is It Possible to be Half Pregnant?," 67th Annual Tax Institute, July 24, 2017
"S Corporation Recent Developments," Federal Bar Tax Law Conference, March 3, 2017
"Section 708 Technical Terminations," Midyear Meeting, ABA Tax Section, January 20, 2017
"New Partnership Audit Provisions – Drafting Considerations," May Meeting, ABA Tax Section, May 6, 2016
EDUCATION AND ADMISSIONS

Education

Georgetown University Law Center
LL.M., Taxation, 2010
  • Dean's List With Distinction
Northwestern University School of Law
J.D., 2006
  • cum laude
Georgetown University
B.A., 2002
  • Economics and Government
  • magna cum laude

Bar Admissions

Colorado

Court Admissions

U.S. Tax Court
RECOGNITION

Recognition

  • Chambers USA: Leading Lawyers for Business, Tax, 2020
  • Colorado Super Lawyers® Rising Stars, Tax, Up and Coming, 2018, 2020
  • American Bar Association, Section of Taxation Nolan Fellowship, 2019-2020
PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC AFFILIATIONS

Professional and Civic Affiliations

  • American Bar Association, Section of Taxation, Partnerships and LLCs Committee, Vice Chair
  • Colorado Bar Association, Member
  • Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center, Board Member
  • Future Tax Leaders, Member
  • Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Leadership Arts Alumni
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