Spring 2013
5254 Tax Controversy & Litigation - VASQUEZ JR/VASQUEZ SR/LOWY- 38585
Added 5-31-12; date change for course meetings 11-26-12
Professor(s):
Juan Vasquez (ADJUNCT)
Juan Vasquez, Sr. (ADJUNCT)
Peter Lowy (ADJUNCT)
Credits: 2
Course Areas: Taxation
Blakely Advocacy Simulation
Time: SPECIAL See Course NotesLocation: 215 TU2
Course Outline: The Tax Controversy and Litigation course will cover the tax controversy process, starting with handling an IRS audit, administratively protesting before IRS Appeals, and representing a client before the United States Tax Court. Students will be instructed in taxpayer/client interview techniques and counseling, case evaluation, negotiation and settlement techniques, and trial techniques and strategies. At the Tax Court level students will learn: preparation and filing of the Tax Court Petition, Tax Court pre-trial procedures, presentation of the case and post-trial briefing.
The course will be taught in the simulation format that is used in Trial Advocacy courses.
This two-credit course brings U.S. Tax Court Judge Juan F. Vasquez to Houston to teach a course on Tax Controversy and Litigation. His fellow teacher will be Juan F. Vasquez, Jr., Shareholder of the law firm of Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Martin.
Course Syllabus:
Course Notes: Class Dates and times: (Revised dates, 11-26-12)
Fri Feb 1 1:15-4:30
Sat Feb 2 9:00-1:00
Fri Feb 8 1:15-4:30
Sat Feb 9 9:00-1:00
Fri Feb 22 1:30-4:30
Sat Feb 23 9:00-1:00
Fri Mar 1 1:15-4:30
Sat Mar 2 9:00-1:00
NO FINAL EXAM!!!
Prerequisites: Yes Federal Income Tax.
First Day Assignments:
Final Exam Schedule:
This course will have:
Exam: NONE
Paper:
Satisfies Skills Course Requirement: No
Satisfies Senior Writing Requirement: No
Book Requirements: