E. Rhett Buck has over twenty years of professional experience as an attorney, CPA, and finance officer in tax, accounting and finance.

Federal & State Taxes

   IRS Problems, State of Texas Franchise Tax and Sales Tax Problems, Property tax problems, including tax controversies and litigation.

   Preparation of Tax returns: individual, business, fiduciary/ estate and nonprofit tax returns.

   Tax solutions, Federal, state and county, including Release of IRS levies, liens, and seizures (including arrests, contempt confinements, and in rem property seizures), audits and examinations, Notice of Adjustments, 90 day letters, Offers in Compromise, Innocent Spouse, Payment Plans, Protests and Appeals, employment and trust fund tax problems, Protests and Appeals, U.S. Tax Court, District Court, Bankruptcy Court, state and county tax courts.

Bankruptcy - Individual and business

    Chapters 7, 13, and 11 (liquidations and reorganizations), for tax debts and ordinary consumer and business debts, to wipe out tax and other debts, or force IRS, state, or other creditors to court supervised payment plan. Creditor representation in big Chap 11's.

Tax and individual/business consulting

    Planning, advice and legal documentation for personal and business transactions, and avoiding or minimizing tax and tax problems.

    Estate Planning, Wills, and Trusts (including Bypass, GST, other trusts), Durable Powers of Attorney for Health Care, Durable General Power of Attorney.

    Business law consulting: business contracts, sales, purchases, choice of entity, incorporations, contracts, notes payable, mergers & acquisitions, corporate conversions, deeds, liens, and other legal documents.

Formal Education

South Texas College of Law - 1991, Dean's List, Order of Lytae Law Honor Society

University of Texas, Austin - 1984, Accounting Masters, Beta Alpha Psi Honor Soc

Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA - 1976, Masters in Administration

Professional Associations

Texas State Bar, Advanced Tax Law Section

Houston Bar Association, Taxation Section, IRS Practice Group

Houston Association of Debtors' Attorneys

North Harris County Bar Association

American Association of Attorney-CPAs

Texas Society of CPAs

Houston Chapter of Texas CPAs, Taxation Seminar Committee

Prior Work Experiences

Assistant Comptroller, 2nd Marine Air Wing

CPA, Deloitte Touche

Accounting Manager, Continental Airlines

Tax Attorney, Enron Corporation