I have practiced law since 1993, and for more than three decades my work has been one thing: federal tax problems. Offers in compromise, levy and garnishment releases, payroll tax cases, audits, trust fund recovery penalty defense, unfiled returns, and the collision between bankruptcy and tax debt.

My firm’s office is in Tampa, Florida. It does not have an office in Texas.

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Why Texans read this site

IRS problems are federal problems. The Internal Revenue Code, the collection procedures, the appeal rights, and the Tax Court are the same in Dallas as they are in Tampa, and IRS representation is handled by phone, mail, fax, and electronic filing with IRS campuses and Appeals offices around the country.

What changes from state to state is how federal collection interacts with state property law. Texas, with community property, an unlimited urban homestead, strong LLC statutes, and no state income tax, has more of those interactions than almost anywhere. These guides are written for them. My practice is federal tax law. When a question turns on another area of Texas law, such as family law or real estate, the guide says so, and that piece belongs with a lawyer who practices in that area.

How I work

Every case starts with transcripts. Before anyone talks about settlements or payment plans, I pull your IRS account records and read what the IRS knows, what it has assessed, and how much time is left on the collection statute for each year. Strategy comes from the record, not from a sales script.

The first conversation is free, and you will be talking to an attorney. If your problem has a simple answer, I will tell you. If it is serious, you will leave the call knowing your options and what each one costs.

When I am not practicing law, I raise cattle and restore vintage air-cooled Volkswagens. Someone who fixes old machines for fun does not get rattled by complicated problems.

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