E. Rhett Buck, Attorney – CPA, has more than two decades of experience in tax, accounting
and finance — including big corporate; and big and small firm.

Practice Areas

• Tax Law
• Bankruptcy
• Business Law
• Probate
• Estate Planning
• Tax Audits
• Tax Planning
• Estate and Gift Taxation
• Business Formation
• Wills
• Trusts

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
• 2016 Northern District of Texas

Law School

• South Texas College of Law, J.D.

Member

• Houston Bar Association (Member, Taxation Section)
• State Bar of Texas (Member, Taxation Section)
• American Association of Attorney–CPAs (Texas Chapter)
• Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (Member)
• Houston Chapter of CPAs (Member, Taxation Committee)

Biography

Publications and Seminars: 2019 Tax Update with Secure Act, AAA-CPA Feb 12, 2020, Federal Tax Update, Houston Solo Attorneys Dec 20, 2019, 2018 Tax Update with Ethics Supplement, Houston Bar HLRS Feb 6 2018;Technical Editor, AICPA Individual Income Tax Course (2001–2011); Individual and Small Business Income Tax Seminar (2000–2017), AAA-CPA; Bankruptcy Tax Issues 2014 AAA-CPA, Representing Non-Filers, Texas State Bar Tax Section, August 29, 2007; Editor, AICPA Corporate Income Tax Course (2010–2011); Form 1040 Non-Resident Returns, HC-TSCPA University of Houston (2000–2017); Tax Calendar for Individuals and Texas Business Entities, HC-TSCPA (2003–2014); 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, 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, Thompson Pub, 1994; Coping with New Texas Taxes, Today's CPA, March 1992; Estate Annuity Valuation, Houston CPA Forum, Sep 1990. Fellow, College of State Bar of Texas

Military Service

• Captain, USMC

Languages

• Spanish

Cases

• Watson v. Commissioner, T.C. Summ 2014-108 (U.S. Tax Court, December 8, 2014)
• 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)