Houston Federal Tax Attorney for IRS & Tax Matters

Federal tax issues can become especially important when a client is moving to the United States, forming a U.S. business, investing in a U.S. enterprise, receiving U.S.-source income, or spending significant time in the country.

For immigrants, foreign owners, investors, and business owners, tax questions may overlap with immigration strategy, business structure, ownership documentation, source-of-funds planning, and long-term family goals.

The firm assists with issue-spotting and guidance involving:

• Federal tax considerations connected to immigration planning

• Tax questions for individuals moving to the United States

• U.S. business ownership by foreign nationals

• Business formation and federal tax considerations

• Investor visa and business tax planning issues

• Coordination with CPAs, tax preparers, business advisors, or other professionals where appropriate

Receiving an IRS notice can be stressful, especially when the notice involves a balance due, missing return, documentation request, audit question, penalty, or deadline. A careful review can help determine what the IRS is asking for and what response may be appropriate.

The firm assists with selected IRS and federal tax matters involving:

• IRS notice review

• Federal tax questions for individuals and families

• Federal tax questions for business owners

• Balance-due notices

• Penalty and interest questions

• Documentation and response planning

• Coordination with tax preparers or CPAs where appropriate

The firm does not guarantee a particular tax result. IRS matters depend on the facts, records, deadlines, applicable law, and agency review.

Federal tax compliance can involve more than filing a return. Clients may have questions about income reporting, business income, foreign ownership, payroll issues, entity structure, unfiled returns, or tax obligations connected to a move to the United States.

The firm assists clients with federal tax compliance questions involving:

• Individual federal tax issues

• Business federal tax issues

• Unfiled or late-filed federal return concerns

• Tax issues connected to U.S. business ownership

• Federal tax questions for immigrants and foreign nationals

• Tax considerations for families preparing to move to the United States

• Coordination with tax return preparers or CPAs where appropriate

Business owners, entrepreneurs, independent contractors, and self-employed professionals may face tax questions involving entity choice, income reporting, payroll, contractor classification, deductions, estimated taxes, and recordkeeping.

The firm assists with federal tax guidance connected to:

• Business formation and tax considerations

• LLC and corporation tax questions

• Self-employment tax questions

• Contractor and vendor payment issues

• Payroll-related federal tax questions

• Business income and compliance concerns

• Coordination of legal, business, immigration, and tax considerations

This section is focused on federal tax guidance and business planning. The firm does not provide bookkeeping, payroll processing, or accounting services.

Tax questions can arise before or after a person moves to the United States. Immigration status, time spent in the United States, business ownership, foreign income, U.S.-source income, and family planning can all affect how a client should think about federal tax obligations.

The firm assists with issue-spotting and guidance for clients who may have questions involving:

• Moving to the United States

• Spending significant time in the United States

• U.S. tax questions for foreign nationals

• U.S. business ownership by non-U.S. persons

• Federal tax considerations for immigrant families

• Tax questions connected to investor or business immigration

• Coordination with foreign tax advisors where appropriate

The firm provides U.S. legal and federal tax guidance. It does not provide legal advice under the tax laws of foreign countries.

Clients who have unfiled returns, federal tax balances, or IRS payment questions should address the issue carefully and avoid ignoring IRS deadlines or notices.

The firm assists clients with selected matters involving:

• Federal tax balance questions

• Unfiled federal return concerns

• IRS payment questions

• Penalty and interest issues

• IRS correspondence review

• Next-step planning for unresolved federal tax issues

The appropriate response depends on the facts, documents, tax years involved, deadlines, and available records.