Admitted: 1991, Texas; 1992, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1994, U.S. Tax Court; 2009, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D.
Member: Houston Bar Association (Member, IRS Practice Group, Taxation Section); State Bar of Texas (Member, Taxation Section); American Association of Attorney-CPAs (Member, Texas Chapter); Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (Member, Committees on: Professional Standards; Taxpayer Education; Peer Assistance); Houston Chapter of CPAs (Member, Taxation Seminar Committee).
Biography: Publications and Seminars: Technical Edition/Writer AICPA Uniform Exam (2001-2007); Representing Non-Filers, Texas State Bar Tax Section, December 2, 2005; August 29, 2007; Editor, AICPA 2007 Individual Income Tax Course; "Form 1040 Non-Resident Returns," HC-TSCPA University of Houston, February 17, 2007, Rice Univ. February 7, 2005 and AWTY Schools, Houston, March 5, 2007; "2007 1040 Tax Changes," Houston Tax Forum, Jan. 9, 2007 and American Association of Attorney-CPAs, December 19, 2007; "Tax Calendar 2007 for Individuals and Texas Business Entities," HC-TSCPA, December, 2006; "Property Tax Legal Defenses," HC-TSCPA, March 2, 2004; "Tax Simplification Policy and Proposals," Houston Tax Forum, August 27, 2002; "S Corporation Franchise Tax Conversions After Rev. Proc. 99-51," Houston Tax Forum, June 6, 2002; "Update on Houston IRS District," Houston Bar Association, May 19, 1999; "Tax Law Issues," Daily Court Review, Houston, Texas, 1998; "Tax Law Tips," Columnist, Texas Law Reporter, 1995-1996. "Choice of Entity and Business Formation," Small Business Compliance Advisor, Thompson Pub, 1994; "Coping with New Texas Taxes," Today's CPA, March 1992; "Estate Annuity Valuation," Houston CPA Forum, September 1990. Fellow: Member, College of State Bar of Texas.
Born: 1949
MilitaryService: Captain, USMC
Languages: Spanish
Cases: Barton v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 2005-97 (U.S. Tax Court, May 3, 2005); Guest v. Cochran, 993 S.W.2d 397 (Tex. Civ. App.- Houston, 1999).
E. Rhett Buck, CPA, Attorney, has 20 years experience in tax, accounting and finance, including big corporate, big and small firm.