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| Federal Tax Litigation | | We have the skills to represent clients at all levels, from the audit stage, through the administrative appeals process, and in court. Our lawyers are licensed to practice in all of the Texas state courts, the United States Tax Court, the United States District Courts, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. | | More Info | Archives |
| Upcoming Seminars | | All of our attorneys are frequent lecturers and speakers at symposiums and seminars throughout Texas and the nation, not just for lawyers, but also for CPAs, corporate controllers, and individual taxpayers. | | More Info | Archives |
| TX Throwback Provision Unconstitutional | | A Texas appeals court has determined that the earned surplus throwback provision of the Texas franchise statute is unconstitutional. In Home Interiors & Gifts, Inc. v. Strayhorn, Third Court of Appeals - Austin, Cause No. 03-94-00660-CV (July 28, 2005), the court held that the earned surplus throwback provision, as applied to the facts of the case, violated | | More Info | Archives |
| Texas Tax Legislation | | Sweeping changes were made to the Texas franchise tax in May of 2006. Click "More Info" below for additional coverage. | | More Info | Archives |
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| Federal Tax Matters | | For our federal tax clients, we handle cases involving income taxes, estate and gift taxes, excise taxes, and payroll taxes. We have significant experience handling cases involving international tax issues, domestic tax issues, employee vs. independent contractor status issues, and other complex tax issues. | | More Info | Archives |
| State Tax Clients | | Our state tax clients include Fortune 500 companies involved in numerous industries, including tobacco and agriculture, steel, heavy equiptment manufacturing, oil and gas, high technology, petrochemical refining, equiptment leasing, defense contracting, insurance wholesale, retail, cable television, manufacturing, and service industries. | | More Info | Archives |
| Texas Tax Controversies | | We handle tax disputes at all levels, beginning with assisting clients' tax professionals and in-house accountants with the audit. We routinely defend our clients through the Comptroller's administrative court process and in the Travis County district courts. When necessary, we prosecute cases through the Third Court of Appeals. | | More Info | Archives |
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2004 Seminars
We believe that informed clients are essential to successfully
resolving any legal matter.
That is why all of our attorneys are frequent lecturers
and speakers at symposiums and seminars throughout
Texas
and the nation, not just for lawyers, but also for CPAs, corporate controllers,
and businesses of all sizes.
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Date
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Topic
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Location
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February
25, 2004
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Texas Property Tax and
Texas
Sales & Use Tax
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Austin
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March
5, 2004
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Texas
Sales & Use Tax
|
Houston
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March
10, 2004
|
Sales & Use Tax in
Texas
and
New
Mexico
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Dallas
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March
24, 2004
|
Texas
Sales & Use Tax
|
Houston
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April
27, 2004
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TX Sales & Use Tax Issues
for Hotels & Golf Clubs
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Austin
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May
10-11, 2004
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UT Dallas Tax
Alliance
Conference
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Dallas
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May 18, 2004
|
Texas
Sales & Use Tax
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Oklahoma City
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May 19, 2004
|
Sales & Use Tax in
Texas
and
Louisiana
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Houston
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May 26, 2004
|
Texas
Sales & Use Tax
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Dallas
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June 30, 2004
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TSCPA
Texas
State
Tax Cluster
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South Padre Island
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July
13, 2004
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Advanced
Texas
Sales & Use
Tax
|
Houston
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August
2, 2004
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TSCPA
Texas
Franchise Tax and Sales & Use Tax
|
Dallas
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August
6, 2004
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Texas
Sales & Use Tax
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Corpus Christi
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August
26, 2004
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Panhandle Chapter TSCPA Tax Institute
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Amarillo
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August
30, 2004
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TSCPA
Texas
Franchise Tax and Sales & Use Tax
|
Houston
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September
2, 2004
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Texas
Sales & Use Tax and Property Tax
|
Austin
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September
9, 2004
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U of H Advising Small Businesses
Conference
|
Houston
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September
10, 2004
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State Bar of Texas Advanced Tax
Law Course
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San Antonio
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September
17, 2004
|
Texas
State
Tax
|
Ft.
Worth
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September
21, 2004
|
Texas
State
Tax
|
San Antonio
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September
23, 2004
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U of H Advising Small Businesses
Conference
|
Dallas
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September
24, 2004
|
Texas
Sales & Use Tax
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Lubbock
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September
30, 2004
|
Sales & Use Tax in
Texas
and
Louisiana
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New Orleans
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October
8, 2004
|
Texas
State
Tax
|
Houston
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October
21, 2004
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TSCPA
State
Taxation Conference
|
Dallas
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October
28, 2004
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Challenging Texas Tax Audits
|
Austin
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November
16, 2004
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Capital of Texas Enrolled Agents Conference
|
Austin
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November
18, 2004
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Austin Chapter TSCPA Tax Conference
|
Austin
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